Jack C. Schultz, 89, of Gothenburg, formerly of Farnam, died July 4, 2011, at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg.

He was born June 1, 1922, near Eustis son of Ferdinand Christian Otto Schultz and Ruby Mae (Johnson) Schultz. He grew up in the Eustis and Farnam area. He attended country school near Eustis and graduated from Lexington High School in 1939. He also graduated from University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 1943.

After completing college and ROTC, Jack became a first lieutenant in the 1948th Aviation Engineers Utility Company, where he served from 1943-46. While in the service he lived in San Antonio, Spokane, and Salt Lake City. After his honorable discharge from the service, he lived in the Hayes Center, Curtis and Farnam areas.

Jack married Mell V. Polson on Nov. 2, 1944, at San Antonio, Texas. To this union two daughters were born, Cheryl Kay and Gayle Lynn.

Jack worked as the Frontier-Hayes County Extension Agent for five years. He was a farmer and also taught for a while. Jack was a member of the American Legion Post 288, the Rural Fire Board where he served as President from 1975-95, the Farnam Lion's Club and served on the Farnam school board.

Jack loved Nebraska Football, gardening, computers and making pictures and videos for friends and family. He loved the beauty of nature, traveling and sight seeing.

Surviving are wife, Mell Vinnie, of Gothenburg; two daughters, Cheryl (Paul L) Mista, of Severance, Colo., Gayle (Perry) Greco, of North Platte; grandson, Eric (Samantha) Arnold; great-grandson, Neil Josiah; sister-in-law, Ruth Ann (Boyd) Schultz-Wakelin, of Brock; nephew, Jim (Michelle) Schultz and their children, Curtis and Nathan, of Kansas City, Mo.; along with numerous extended family and friends.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Richard Schultz; niece, Cindy Schultz.

Memorials are suggested to the Farnam VFW or the Farnam Lions Club. To sign the online guest book, go to blase-strauser.com.

Services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel in Gothenburg. Burial will follow at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, July 11, at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel in Gothenburg with the family present from 6-8 p.m. Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel in Gothenburg is in charge of arrangements.

North Platte Telegraph, 6 July 2011.