Lyle Schultz

Lyle Schultz born November 6, 1935, passed away April 15, 2023, at age 87.  Born in DeKalb, to parents Raymond J. and Violet B. (Farbe) Schultz.

He attended many one roomed schoolhouses in Ohio Grove area and graduated from Maple Park High School in 1954.  He was stationed in Alaska during a two year stint in the Army from 1954-1956. Lyle married Margaret Kiefer on June 10, 1961, at St. Peter's in Virgil. He worked as a delivery route driver for Fox Valley Cleaners and Greenacre Cleaners before his career with the United States Postal Service, where he was a window clerk in both Sycamore and St. Charles as well as being an OIC in Maple Park and Wayne Post Offices.

Lyle was an avid bowler and member of DeKalb Bowling Hall of Fame, and bowled until he was 85 years old with his partner in crime Margaret C.  A "gentleman farmer" he farmed the 28-acre family farm near Maple Park for many years and was even seen on horseback as well at 85. He was a green thumb with calloused hands enjoying planting flowers and shrubs around the farm.

He was preceded in death by his parents Raymond and Violet, brother Raymond W. Schultz, Roy L. Schultz, sister Joanne (Robert) Brown, and daughter-in-law Jennifer Schultz.

He is survived by his wife Margaret of 62 years who was his high school sweetheart. Daughter Karen and Son Joseph Schultz.  Grandchildren; Sarah, Steven, Christina Bradley. Great grandchildren Lillian Bradley and Scarlett Oehlfest.  Sister; Yvonne (Leonard) Bergeron, sister-in-laws; Ina Schultz and Helen Olsen along with many nieces and nephews.

Lyle wishes to thank the Oncology team at Northwestern, Dr. Bayer and all the nurses who cared for him in his year long fight with Lymphoma Cancer.  Thank you to Northern Illinois Hospice for their assistance in his care the final two months.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 10:00am-12:00pm at Finch Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 12:00pm at Finch Funeral Home with Chaplain Cynthia Holda of Northern Illinois Hospice officiating. Burial will be immediately following the service at Ohio Grove Cemetery in Sycamore, IL with full military honors provided by the DeKalb American Legion Post #66.  In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the family to be established at a later date. Arrangements were entrusted to Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL 60115 815-758-3841.