Julie was born Sept. 18, 1953, to Beverly (Wertz) and Edwin Schendel in Estherville, Iowa. Julie lived her younger days and attended school in Dunnell, Jackson and Windom, Minn. She graduated from Windom Area High School in 1971. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1975. She obtained her Master’s in Science in 1982 from the University of Wisconsin in LaCrosse, majoring in school

psychology. She later obtained an educational specialist degree from Drake University.

Julie worked for seven years as a school psychologist for Lakeland Area Education Association out of the Estherville office. She then worked as a staff trainer for the Heartland Area Education Association and the Iowa Department of Education, both in Des

Moines. In 2009, Julie became the special education director for Mississippi Bend Area Education Association in Bettendorf. She retired in December 2014.

Julie was preceded in death by her parents; and sisters, Patty, Vickieand Connie. She is survived by her sister, Nancy of Davenport; and brother, Tim of Sioux Falls; nieces Andrea Blocker of Des Moines and Brooke Pruitt of Sioux Falls; nephew, Nathan Blocker of Cedar

Rapids; and brother-in-law, Jim Blocker of Fort Dodge.

One of Julie’s biggest accomplishments in life was being the bone marrow donor for her sister, Vickie, who had leukemia. She gave Vickie four years of life she would not have had without her sacrifice.

Julie was an advocate for dogs, children and older people. Do something nice in honor of her memory. She wanted you to take care of someone today. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.henryolsonfuneral.com

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