Arnold Schulte, age 94, of Grinnell, died Thursday, November 30, 2006, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center while under the care of Grinnell Regional Hospice. A funeral mass for Arnold Schulte will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 4, 2006, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Grinnell with Rev. William Reynolds officiating. Organist will be Marilyn Kriegel. Pallbearers will be Duane Bissen, Virgil Groth, Mike Hotchkin, Dr. Clark Jensen, Mel Rummelhart and Jim Slebiska. Burial will be at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Memorials contributions may be directed to St. Mary's Catholic Church or to Grinnell Regional Hospice. The son of George and Mary Lohman Schulte, he was born September 5, 1912, in Emery, South Dakota. He was raised in Emery and received his education at St. Martin's Parochial School. For several years he worked on the family farm. On January 23, 1939, he was married to Mary L. Healy at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Emery. The couple lived in Seattle, where he was employed by Columbian Optical. They later moved to Grinnell and he was employed for many years as an optician with Jensen Optometrists until he retired. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, and Grinnell Elks Lodge. Arnold loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He particularly enjoyed his fishing trips to Minnesota and Canada. He held a passion for music and loved to play his violin. He played 1st violin for the Grinnell College Symphony Orchestra for two seasons. He was an avid baseball fan and enjoyed following the St. Louis Cardinals. Survivors include his wife, Mary of Grinnell; one son, James Schulte of Kentucky Lake, Kentucky; one sister, Floreine Duxbury of Salem, South Dakota; two grandchildren, Heather Durden of Plano, Texas and Christopher Schulte of Edwardsville, Illinois; and three great-grandchildren, Claire and William Durden and Megan Gayle Schulte. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Evelyn Schulte, Hilda Anonson and Alma McNaboe; and three brothers,Francis, August and Ralph Schulte. Memorials may be directed to St. Mary's Catholic Church or to Grinnell Regional Hospice.