Eugene “Butch” Schulz, age 82, of Yorkville, WI passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife, daughters, and son-in-law on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Butch was born in Burlington, WI on January 26, 1942, the son of late George Schulz and Ruby (nee: Meyer) Schulz. On July 22, 1967 he married Linda Ruhle at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Kenosha.
He graduated from Westosha High School, formerly Salem Central, in 1960. After graduating he joined the Army National Guard before attending Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI where he received his Bachelors degree in Accounting.
He spent his 60 + year career in various finance positions. After working as an Accounting Auditor at Hammill and Company in Racine, he was employed by the City of Kenosha as the Comptroller and Finance Director for 13 years before pursuing a career in Public Finance at Clayton Brown and Associates, US Bank and finally at Piper Sandler where he was still employed at the time of his death.
Butch was a familiar face around Kenosha County. He spent over 20 years playing on many local fast-pitch teams and was inducted into the Kenosha’s Softball Hall of Fame in 2019. He was a sports enthusiast playing racquetball for many years and most recently finding a passion for pickleball. He was also the longest serving member of the Kenosha Public Museum Foundation’s Board and Directors and also served as Chair of the Finance Committee.
Butch was generous and dedicated to his family and friends where he was a mentor to many. He enjoyed countless vacations over the years with his family and life-long friends Nick and Rita Arnold. He enjoyed spending time in the summer at his cottage in Door County, was an avid bird watcher, and Green Bay Packer fan. He built many wood duck houses that were placed on the pond in his backyard, fed the hummingbirds and orioles, and kept track of the arrival of different types of birds every year. During football season the family was always welcome to come over and eat chili while watching the Packers.
Butch was preceded in death by his parents, siblings Art, Doris, Robert, Caryl, Lyle, Lorraine, Russel, Ralph, Marilyn, Gerald, and Kenneth and in-laws Joe and Opal Ruhle. He is survived by his wife, Linda and children Kari (John) Andreoli of Yorkville, WI and Denise (Jamie) of Kenosha, WI. He is further survived by grandchildren Jared (Ashley) Andreoli of Milwaukee, WI, Khloe (Michael) Lory of Union Grove, WI, Brendan Farmer of Union Grove, WI and Mallory Farmer of Kenosha, WI, and great-grandchildren Jack and Marlowe with two more due this year. He is also survived by brothers, Myron (Lois) of Grafton, WI and Glenn (Gloria) of Jackson, Mississippi.
The family would like to thank Gentiva Hospice for their care in the last weeks of his life.
A memorial service for Butch will be held on Monday, May 13th, 2024 at The Kenosha Civil War Museum (5400 1st Avenue) at 6pm with a visitation with the family from 4pm to the time of services.
In lieu of gifts, memorial donations to the family will be distributed to charities of the families choice.
