John M Schultz, 83, passed away January 15, 2021 at his home in rural Gratiot, WI.  John was born October 19, 1937 the son of Chester T. and Beulah Belle (Clayton) Schultz.  He was born in rural Warren, IL the 12 ^th of 12 children.  John and Nancy Kohl were married July 26, 1957 in Orangeville, IL.  He farmed all his life, for the last 55 years in Gratiot, WI.  He loved John Deere machinery, Ford Trucks, and farming.

John is survived by his wife Nancy of 63 years, daughter Karen (Bob) McConaghy and her family of Phoenix, AZ, two sisters-in-law; Shirley Drake of Folsom, CA and Kathy (Bill) Greenwood of Okemos, MI, and brother-in-law; Dave Wyss of Monroe, WI, and special friend Davie Kieler and many others, and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and five brothers; Delbert, Dale, Robert, Frederick, and Sam Schultz, and six sisters; Mae Trost, Ermadel Stietz, Jean Jones, Betty Cannova, Mary Lou Price, Ann Kraft, sister-in-law; Joan Wyss, nieces and nephews; Vicki Fernstead, Lynn Wyss, Staci Markham, Stanley Schultz, Shelly Jones, Roy Stietz and Greg Klentz.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM noon, on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the Bartell-Leamon Funeral Home in Warren, IL.

A visitation will be from 10:00 AM until time of services on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the funeral home.

Burial will be Elmwood Cemetery in Warren, IL.

Pastor Roger Bronkema will officiate the services.

A memorial has been established in his memory.