Full Obituary

     EVELYN E. SCHULTZ, age 80, of Loyal, WI, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, June 15, 2024.  Funeral services will be held at 11am on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Loyal.  Rev. Emmanuel Famiyeh will officiate, and burial will follow in St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be: Ryan Dix, Steve Dix, Eric Kaiser, Dylan Rowley, Donnie Rowley and Sydney Schultz.  Visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 from 5pm to 8pm, and again on Wednesday, from 9am until time of service.
     Evelyn Elizabeth Schultz was born on March 12, 1944 in Loyal, WI, the daughter of Andrew and Mary (Gebauer) Schmidt.  She was raised on the family farm and received her education at the Spokeville country school, later attending St. Anthony’s Catholic School and Loyal High School, graduating in 1962.  On August 25, 1962 Evelyn married the love of her life and high school sweetheart, John Schultz.  They were married for 61 years.  They took over her family farm and worked side by side for the next 57 years.
     Evelyn was a loving, caring mother and grandmother who enjoyed keeping up with her kids’ and grandkids’ adventures, and even joined them on a few sporadic adventures herself. She had many lifelong skills and hobbies which included many hours of tractor driving, nurturing calves, attending many sporting events, horseback riding, sewing, hunting, making cards, going to garage sales, and sitting on her front porch with her family enjoying nature.
     Evelyn will be dearly missed by her husband, John; four children: Annette (Pat) Kaiser, Todd (Melissa) Schultz, Brenda (Donnie) Rowley and Lisa (Steve) Dix; 10 grandchildren: Ashley (Kasey) Murray, Eric (Kendra) Kaiser, Michael (Ashley) Kaiser, Sydney and Lindsey Schultz, McKenzie, Deveni and Dylan Rowley, Carly (Ryley) Fischer, Ryan Dix; five great-grandchildren: Jaxson, Jaylah, Rylie, Jordyn and Lexi; two siblings: Dorothy Ertl and Andy (Faye) Schmidt; one brother-in-law: Larry Waldhauser; two sisters-in-law: Karen Schmidt and Judy Schmidt.  Further survived by sisters-in-law: Yvonne Schultz, Becky DeFries, Mary (Gary) Schellinger; brother-in-law: Scott (Dee) Schultz; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
     She is predeceased by her parents, her siblings: Marie Waldhauser, Donald Schmidt, and Jerome Schmidt; brothers-in-law: Bob DeFries, Ed Schultz and Jim Zoellner; and her sister-in-law: LaVonne Zoellner.
     The family would like to thank Dr. Leon, Pat, the nurses in Oncology, and St. Croix Hospice for their compassionate care and comfort provided to Evelyn.