Diane K. Schultz

Diane Schultz, age 61, of Big Stone City, SD, died on April 1, 2025, as a result of a vehicular accident east of Milbank.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Central Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday, April 11, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church on Saturday, one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Stockholm, SD.

The service will be live streamed, recorded, and viewable below this obituary.

Casket bearers will be: Kelly Larson, Erik Skreen, Dan Larson, Zach Larson, Dave Larson, and Tim Ward.

Diane Kay Schultz was born on September 4, 1963, in Milbank, SD. She was the daughter of Dale and Gladys (Reiners) Schultz. Diane grew up in Milbank and graduated from Milbank High School with the Class of 1981. Following graduation, Diane worked with her father at Apex Cleaners and also at Milbank Mutual Insurance Company. She moved to the Minneapolis area and met Howard Xu. They were united in marriage on July 2, 1989, in Milbank. They were blessed with one son, Austin.

Diane lived in San Diego, CA for 17 years and worked mainly in data entry and bookkeeping. She returned to South Dakota in 2014, and made her home in Big Stone City.

Diane had a kind and gentle spirit. She would go out of her way to help others. She was a champion for the underdog and always selfless. She was considerate of all matters and cherished time spent with family and friends. She loved animals, especially her cat, Kiran.

Left to cherish her memory are her son, Austin Xu and his partner, Betty Lee of Chino Hills, CA; her mother, Gladys Holtquist of Milbank, SD; her siblings: Lori (David) Larson of Ortonville, MN; and Jeff Schultz of Milbank, SD; as well as other relatives and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Dale Schultz.