• Born: 28 May 1926, Tilton, Deep River Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
• Marriage (2): Gerrit SCHOLTUS on 28 October 1944 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
• Died: 25 August 2016, Albia, Monroe County, Iowa, USA at age 90
• Buried: 29 August 2016, Albia, Monroe County, Iowa, USA

   Other names for Luella were Louella May CHAPMAN, Luella CHAPMAN and Luella M. SCHOLTUS.

  Death Notes

Oakwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

  Burial Notes

Oakview Cemetery

  Recorded Events in Her Life

• She appeared on the 1930 US Federal Census on 21 April 1930 in Washington Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA.
  
  Orlin Chapman       27
  Dorthy Chapman       25
  Luella Chapman       3 11/12
  Juanita Chapman       2 7/12
  William Chapman       1 3/12
  Iva Darlene Chapman       1/12

• She had a residence in 1935 in Keokuk County, Iowa, USA.

• She appeared on the 1940 US Federal Census on 27 April 1940 in Prairie Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA.
  
  Orlin A Chapman       37
  Margaret Chapman       37
  Luella M Chapman       13
  Joanna L Chapman       3
  John T Chapman       6/12

• She had a residence before 1993 in Albia, Monroe County, Iowa, USA.

• Her obituary was published in an unknown newspaper about 28 August 2016 in Albia, Monroe County, Iowa, USA.
  
  Luella May Scholtus, age 90, of Albia, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016, at Oakwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Albia.
  
  Luella was born May 28, 1926 in Tilton, IA, to Orlin and Dorothy (Davis) Chapman. She grew up and attended school in Thornburg, Iowa. On October 28, 1944, she was united in marriage to Gerrit Scholtus in Oskaloosa. They shared nearly 50 years of marriage until Gerrit's passing on March 25, 1995.
  
  Luella was a homemaker throughout her life but also had jobs working at the Continental Overall Factory in Knoxville and Oskaloosa Overall Factory, Chamberlains and Oakwood Nursing and Rehabilitation in Albia. She was very strong with helping the volunteer programs in the Albia Community and was a member of the Monroe County Hospital Auxiliary Board. She enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, canning, crocheting, cooking, baking, making homemade bread and had a love for birds and dogs. Her real joy in life was spending time with her family and friends and keeping the cookie jar full for her grandchildren.
  
  She is survived by her children, ----- Saunier of Hondo, TX, ----- (-----) Scholtus of Oskaloosa, ----- (-----) Scholtus of Ottumwa, ----- (-----) Scholtus of Albia, ----- (-----) Demoss of Avery, and ----- (-----) Scholtus of Moravia; 11 grandchildren. Luella is also survived by numerous great grandchildren; a sister, ----- Applegate of Williamsburg; a half-sister, ----- Chapman and a half-brother, ----- Chapman.
  
  Luella is preceded in death by her husband, Gerrit; her parents, Orlin and Dorothy; a sister, Dorothy; a brother, Bill and a half-brother, Frank.
  
  A visitation will be held at the Tharp Funeral Home in Albia, on Sunday, August 28, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. with Luella's family present from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. to greet family and friends.
  
  Funeral Services will be held at 10:30, Monday, August 29, 2016 at the Tharp Funeral Home in Albia, with Pastor Richard Grimes officiating. Burial will follow service at Oak View Cemetery in Albia.

• She was buried at the Oakview Cemetery in Albia, Monroe County, Iowa, USA on 29 August 2016.

Luella married Living

Luella next married Gerrit SCHOLTUS on 28 October 1944 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. (Gerrit SCHOLTUS was born on 28 January 1920 in Summit Township, Marion County, Iowa, USA, died on 25 March 1995 in Albia, Monroe County, Iowa, USA and was buried on 27 March 1995 in Albia, Monroe County, Iowa, USA.)