Elsie Edna Polnick ¹

  General Notes:

Elsie Edna Schulze of Splendora, Texas, passed away March 16, 2005 at the age of 85. She was born in Lexington, Texas to Henry and Hedwig Polnick on July 18, 1919.

She is survived by her children, Dolores Head and husband, Charles of Trinity, Texas, Shirley Head and husband, Samuel of Humble, Texas, Franklin Schulze and wife, Yvonne of Splendora, Texas, Bert Schulze and wife, Vera of Splendora, Texas; sisters Annie Vick, Clara Schimank, Minnie Richards; grandchildren, Mark Head, Nathan Head, Kathy Martin, Steven Schulze, Kristie Gibson, Renise Caraway, Donald Schulze; eleven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren, brothers in law, Clarence Rackel, Ray Vick, Alvin Beisert, Robert House; sisters in law, Hattie Schneider, Ruth Beisert, Lillie House, Betty Schulze, Wanda Polnick, and many other loving family members.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Martin Erich Schulze; parents, Henry and Hedwig Polnick; father and mother in law, Gus and Dora Schulze; grandson, Eric Head; granddaughter, Phyllis Head; great-granddaughter, Rachel Rea; brothers, Edwin Polnick, Alvin Polnick, Otto Polnick; sister, Meta Rackel; brothers in law, Walter Schulze, Arnold Schulze, Edmund Schimank, Arnold Schneider, Vernon Richards; sisters in law, Erna Polnick, Martha Polnick and Amanda Schulze.

She was always so appreciative of the loving care with which she was treated by her numerous doctors and nurses with Odyssey Health Care (Hospice) and PRN Home Heath Care, Cleveland, Texas. The family would especially like to express heartfelt thanks to her Caregivers, Lisa Davis and Mildred Lee for their loving and gentle way.

Funeral services were be held Saturday, March 19, 2005, 1:00 p.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 2100 Tickner, Conroe, Texas 77301 with Rev. David Quail officiating and interment Pace-Stancil Memorial Rest Gardens, Cleveland, Texas.

Social Security had her last residence as Trinity, Trinity County, Texas.

Elsie married Martin Erich Schulze, son of Gus Schulze and Dora. (Martin Erich Schulze was born on 28 Aug 1920 in , Lee County, Texas,³ died on 14 May 1999 in , Montgomery County, Texas ^{4 5} and was buried in Pace-Stancil Memorial Rest Gardens, Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas ⁶.)