Marie Schultz

Marie E. Schultz, 84, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully in the early morning of November 25, 2025, following a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. Marie was a kind and gentle person with a unique wit and was loved by her many friends. Marie was a devout and faithful member of Jehovah's Witnesses for 54 years with an unwavering set of convictions, including frequently sharing her beliefs with others and the expectation of a future resurrection on a paradise Earth.

Marie was originally from Plymouth, Massachusetts, and lived in Chicago for many years, where she was a loving mother to three beautiful children. Marie's final years were spent in Rockford with her husband, Steven E. Schultz. Steven and Marie were married for 34 years until the date of his passing in October 2019.

Marie is survived by her children; Scott (Sarah) Mills, Susan (Carol Dichtenberg) Mills, Roberta (Timothy) Brim; grandchildren, Dane (Rachel) Smith, Ryan Mills, Shayna Smith, Daniel Mills; and great-granddaughter, Aria Smith. Marie is also survived by her brother, Dr. Albert (Claudia) Post, sister Judith Baker, and her former spouse, Ronald R. Mills; as well as many nieces and nephews. Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Steven E. Schultz; her parents, Ernest Post and Josephine Wollam; her daughter, Laura Marion; and her sister, Sr. Sylvia Post.

Marie enjoyed the poems of Emily Dickinson, including the following:

I'm nobody! Who are you?

Are you – Nobody – too?

Then there's a pair of us!

Don't tell! They'd advertise – you know!

How dreary – to be – Somebody!

How public – like a Frog –

To tell one's name – the livelong June –

To an admiring Bog!

Funeral Service will take place on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Honquest Family Funeral Home with Crematory, Mulford Chapel, 4311 N. Mulford Rd., Loves Park, IL. Visitation will take place from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. before the funeral. Marie will be interred at Scottish Argyle Cemetery in Caledonia, Illinois.