Calvin Edward Schulz, 78, Sturgis, died Friday, January 16, 2009 at the Lead Deadwood Regional Hospital.

Visitation will be 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 23, 2009 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Sturgis with Reverend Michael Fox officiating. Burial follows at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis with military honors provided by the Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard.

Calvin was born November 8, 1930, near Elgin ND to Edward B. and Edith (Pitcher) Schulz. He attended school in Elgin, and lived and worked on the family farm. He served in the US Army from 1954 until 1956 after which he returned to the farm in North Dakota.

He married Darlene M. Mutschelknaus at Elgin, ND, on April 2, 1958.

They lived on the farm until 1960. They moved to Bismark, ND for a short time and then traveled to South Dakota where he began employment with the Homestake Gold Mine. Working for the Homestake Gold Mine; he worked for few years at Hauber Uranium Mine and in 1966 began work at the Homestake Gold Mine in Lead, SD.

In 1966 they moved to their home in Boulder Canyon; buying their first home in Sturgis in 1969 where Calvin continued his employment with Homestake Mine until his retirement in 1992.

He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church, American Legion Post #33, and he enjoyed square dancing and Bible study at the Grace Lutheran Church. He was an active grandfather participating in camping trips with his grandchildren and enjoyed a competitive game of Aggravation.

Survivors include his wife Darlene, Sturgis; two sons, Terry Schulz, Rapid City, Todd (Sandy) Schulz, Harrisburg, SD; one daughter, Tammy Iverson, Sturgis; three brothers, Gordon Schulz and Frances, Itasca, Illinois, Donald (Etta) Schulz, Des Moines, IA, Lyle (Lois) Schulz, Madison, WI; one sister, Lois (Eddie) Hochhalter, Elgin, ND; five grandchildren, Amanda, Mariah, Josiah Schulz, Alexis and David Iverson.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister Mary Ann.

A memorial has been established.