December 4, 1952 – December 5, 2025
Jerry D. Schutz, 73, of Bristol, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 5, 2025, in Green Bay, one day after his birthday.
Born on December 4, 1952, in South Bend, IN, he was the son of the late R. Fred Schutz and Phyllis (Snyder) Reed.
Jerry was a man with a big personality and an even bigger heart. He could make a friend in an instant and would strike up a conversation with any random person he might encounter. He was a proud Navy veteran and controls engineer. He was a diehard Chicago Bears and Cubs fan and loved the outdoors, spending many hours hunting and fishing and enjoying his “cabin in the woods”. He devoted many years to the Boy Scouts, where he developed friendships that continue on even now. He loved his morning coffee, a midday break to smoke a pipe, and if you shared a meal with him, there better be hot sauce handy; he put that stuff on everything.
It comes as no surprise to anyone that he wished to be an organ donor to continue to help others. He leaves behind so many, many friends and family members who will miss him greatly but are comforted by the fact that he lives on through his generous organ donations.
Family meant everything to Jerry. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Susan; children, Matt (Kimberly) and Lauren; grandchildren, Remi, Jackson, Oliver, and Elouise; and siblings, Larry (Nancy), Alan, Russell (Michelle) and Tina.
Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Patricia.
A memorial visitation will be held at Proko Funeral Home on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at 1:30 p.m. He will be laid to rest immediately following in Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery with full military honours.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to the American Diabetes Association at https://diabetes.org/, a veteran association of your choice or to UW Organ and Tissue Wisconsin Medicine at https://give.wiscmedicine.org/give/393214/#!/donation/checkout
To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Jerry, please visit our Tree Store.
Events
Visitation
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Proko Funeral Home & Crematory
5111-60th Street KENOSHA, WI 53144
View MapTextEmail
Service
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
1:30 pm
Proko Funeral Home & Crematory
5111-60th Street KENOSHA, WI 53144
Officiant: Fr. Sean Granger
