Maewoodean (Nulph) Schulze, 90, of Winfield, Kansas passed away January 18, 2017 at her home at Cumbernauld village. She was on hospice care after two weeks of pneumonia leading to worsening of her heart failure.

Maewoodean was born in Chanute, Kansas to Helen Cecil Gibson and Andrew Theophilus Nulph. She lived mainly in southeastern Kansas and went to Newton High School. She was the oldest of four siblings and then had eight more half siblings. At 18 years old she went to work for Boeing, leaving her rural area early in the morning, accompanied by her dog, to meet a bus for transport to Wichita. She was trained as a riveter, and it was there that she met another "Rosie Riveter", her future sister-in-law Donna Schulze. She talked her daddy into allowing her to move in with Donna in an apartment in Wichita to cut down on the commute. This was a very fortunate move for her because when Donna's brother Gene came home on leave from the navy, he met his sister's roommate and they fell in love, marrying on October 18, 1945 when she was just 19 years old and he was 25. They were very happy for 69 years.

Gene and Maewoodean bought a duplex in Wichita where Gene worked at the VA hospital as personnel administrator. Their first daughter Brenna Jean was born in 1949. It would be 12 years before their 2nd daughter Ann Marie came along.

Maewoodean worked at Friendly Gables girl's detention home where she was a very positive and compassionate influence on many young women. She'd accompany them to court dates among many other duties. They spoke in letters about how fair she was to them and that they'd never met anyone before who never swore. She took a special interest in one girl, Pat (Bass) Eagleman who she mentored and unofficially foster parented. Later, she and dad acted as grandparents to her son Shane.

When Ann was born they moved to a larger home and she left Friendly Gables when Ann was three. She became more involved with Girl Scouts as a Brownie and Girl Scout leader. She taught Sunday school at Cedar Chapel Methodist Church.

After Gene retired from the VA they moved to Winfield and became involved with the First United Methodist Church. They taught adult Sunday school classes and mother led Women's circles. She and dad were members of National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE).

Mother went to nurse aid training and worked at William Newton Memorial Hospital in the ICU for several years. I remember daddy rubbing her tired legs and feet after her shifts. During her illness there were nurses still there who knew her from her days working there. My sister and I appreciate all their loving care and were very comforted by knowing they remembered her fondly.

The main thing Gene and Maewoodean loved to do was to gather with their siblings. Mother loved reading recipes and cooking large family meals for the holidays. They had many fun and happy travels with dad's brother Wayne and wife Susan to Colorado and Branson and other places I doubt they'd have done on their own. They also took many trips with mom's sister Norma and brother-in-law Freeman Bishop, and brother Dwight through National Life Insurance Company where Gene, Freeman and Dwight all worked.

Maewoodean is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her seven brothers, and several nieces and nephews.

She is survived by her sisters Norma Bishop, Linda Smith, Rita Powers, and Joy Kay Harbeson; daughters Brenna Scoville of Tucsan, AZ, and Ann Newman of Edmonds, WA; grandchildren Angie (Chuck) Clark, Sean (Sarah) Scoville, and Meagan Newman; and great-grandchildren Caleb Clark, and Mckenna and Brooklyn Scoville. She has many nieces and nephews who love their Aunt Maewoodean.

Maewoodean requested memorials be sent to the "Helping Hands" program at Winfield First United Methodist Church 1000 Millington, P.O. Box 270 Winfield, KS 67156-0270

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, March 23rd, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church in Winfield.