Lois C. Schultz

Lois C. Schultz obituary

Lois C. Schultz

Lois Schultz Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Justen Funeral Home & Crematory - McHenry on Sep. 7, 2025.

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Lois C. Schultz, 95, of McHenry, Illinois by way of Rock Island, Illinois passed away Sunday September 7th, 2025 at Journey Care Hospice with her granddaughter by her side.

Lois Christina was born June 13th 1930 in New Boston, IL, the daughter of Clark W. and Blonda Jackson Giles. She graduated from New Boston High School in 1949. She Married Duane R. Schultz June 16th, 1949 in New Boston, IL.

Lois enjoyed planting flowers and taking care of plants. She loved to knit, Crochet, and needle point. She also did a lot of vegetable canning from her garden. She worked a couple of part time jobs but was mostly a homemaker. She raised her daughter and later her granddaughter.

Survivors (and spouses) include her daughter, Suzanne (Rick) Franck, Cambridge, IL; Granddaughter, Jennifer (Yolanda) Adams, McHenry, IL; and Great Grandchildren, Genesis, Lavin, and Tessa Adams; Siblings: Bonnie Louck, Casey (Kathy) Giles, Tony (Connie) Giles, and Judy (Roger) McCreight.

She was preceded in death by her husband Duane, her parents, brothers: Clark Giles Jr, and James H. Giles.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Justen Funeral Home & Crematory. For information, please call the Funeral Home at 815-385-2400, or visit www.justenfh.com, where friends and loved ones may share memories of Lois on her tribute wall.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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