John D. Schultz
September 15, 1970 ~ December 1, 2019 (age 49)
John D. “Buddha” “Schultzy” Schultz Jr, age 49, of Geneva, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Delnor Hospital with his loving family by his side.
He was born September 15, 1970 in St. Charles, the son of John Sr. and Nancy (DeVries) Schultz.
John was a firefighter for Downers Grove and Geneva. He was an avid pro and college football fan. He loved history, Star Wars, and watching METV. His favorite pastime was spending time with his family and he will be dearly missed.
He is survived by his children Mia, Ian, and Owen; his children’s mother Becky (Niemiec) Schultz; sister Barbara (Tim) Estes of Bristol; and niece Lindsey Wojcik of Earlville; and many other dear relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral Service; Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 11:00 am at Fox Valley Presbyterian Church.
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A GoFundMe has been set up to help John’s family cover the cost of funeral expenses.
Ret. Lt. John Schultz passed away at Delnor Hospital on Sunday, December 1st, leaving behind three children (a 14 year old daughter and 10 year old twin boys). John was only 49 years old and had been battling illness for many years. John’s family needs your help. Not only are they grieving the loss of their loving father, but they now share the financial hardship of laying John to rest.
John served as a Lieutenant for the Downers Grove Fire Department and was an active member with the Downers Grove Professional Firefighters Local 3234 from 2000-2013. John also served on the Union Executive Board, negotiations committee and was an Honor Guard member for the AFFI. During his time with Downers Grove, John was very accomplished in EMS and served as both the Designated Infection Control Offer and EMS Coordinator. He was passionate about the job and truly did everything he could to make the department better than when he started.
Prior to coming to Downers Grove, John worked for the Carol Stream Fire Protection District from 1994-2000, and served for 24 years with the Geneva Fire Department, which is where he started his fire service career. John was also an Instructor with the Downers Grove Fire Academy, Romeoville Fire Academy and previously taught at the College of DuPage.
#1 by FFPM571 on December 9, 2019 - 7:48 PM
John went off the job with a line of duty disability in 2013 and had many lifelong medical issues that eventually took him.
#2 by harry on December 9, 2019 - 12:11 AM
wow he had to have been young when he retired