Nicholette Celeste Schulz, born August 1, 1944 in Beulah, ND, and passed peacefully on Monday, May 10, 2021 in Laguna Woods, California.Nicholette is known as Nicky to her family and friends.Born to Jack and Martha Fiergola, Nicky has five siblings, Kenneth Stelzmiller (passed), George Stelzmiller (passed), Marian Spears (surving and living in Kerrville, Texas), Greg Fiergola (passed), and Jackie Miller (passed).Nicky is survived by her husband Norlyn, daughter Britany Shotkoski and her husband Paul (of Omaha, Nebraska) and their two children Nick and Lauren, and her son John Schulz and his wife Erika (of Bellevue, Nebraska) and their four children Jeff, Logan, Jack and Elliana.
Nicky went to college at the University of North Dakota, and graduated with a medical technology degree in 1966.After graduating, she married the love of her life and husband of 54 years, Norlyn Schulz.Nicky worked as a med tech until the birth of Britany in 1968.After the kids were grown, she worked as a fundraising coordinator for various charities in Bismarck, including the North Dakota Heritage Foundation, the Dakota Zoo, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, and Bismarck State College Foundation.She also was the owner of a travel agency. She spent many hours during her lifetime volunteering for charities, including the American Diabetes Association and her church.
Nicky's pride and joy was her family, spending countless hours attending and cheering her kids' and grandkids' sporting events, music events, dance recitals, graduations, and being there for everyone.She loved it!She was also an excellent piano player, and filled our home with music.She was active in her current church at Mt. of Olives in Mission Viejo, California. Nicky was a life master of bridge, loved playing cards, was an amazing gourmet cook, loved to golf, and loved to entertain family and friends.Nicky spent countless hours creating creative memory (photo) albums, doting on her children and grandchildren.She loved traveling and the planning related thereto, giving her children and grandchildren experiences of new cultures and food.Nicky loved to live.
Nicky was soft-hearted, friendly, was giving and generous with her time and talents, loved to create memories with her family and friends, was caring, kind, loved people and creating relationships, was loving, protective, faithful, was musical, was always a bright light, helpful, was someone you would turn to when you needed advice, and will be greatly missed by all.
Memorials can be sent to the American Diabetes Association, the Orange County Rescue Mission, or the charity of your choice.
A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 10:00 am at Mt. of Olives Church, 24772 Chrisanta Drive, Mission Viejo, CA 92691. A light lunch will be served in the courtyard following the service.