Obituary
Joell “Buzz” G. Schultz
Joell “Buzz” Schultz 72, passed away peacefully at his home with Elaine by his side, Thursday, October 10, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Hutchinson, MN, on
September 24, 1941, to George and Violet Schultz. He attended Hutchinson High School and graduated in 1959. After graduation he enlisted in the US Navy. He served from 1959 -1963. He is a past Commander of the Ely, MN American Legion Post 248, a past 8th District Vice-Commander, a member of the American Legion for over 40 years, a member of Voiture 40/8 and his favorite, calling Bingo for the American Legion Post #9 in beautiful downtown Winona. He was an Eagle Scout and Scout leader. He took many young scouts into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area over the years. Buzz was a leader, mentor, friend and father figure to many.
He was preceded in passing by his father, mother, twin sister, Joann and nephew, Danny Poppen. He leaves behind his lifelong friend Elaine Braginton of 30 years: son, Jasen Braginton, sisters, Sharon (Larry Dufrane) and Judy (Roger Poppen), nephews, Michael Poppen and Steven (Bev) Groteboer, niece, Julie (Nathan) Brown, great-niece, Kelsey Groteboer, great-nephew, Shaun Brown, uncle, Donald (Jan) Wall, aunt, Burnette Ecklund and many cousins. A memorial celebration of the life of this one-of-a-kind individual will be held Monday, October 14th, at 11:00 am at Veterans Memorial Park in Lake Park, Winona. Fellowship time and lunch will be held at American Legion Post 9 immediately following.
The Coulee Region Cremation Group, Onalaska, WI is assisting family with arrangements.
Buzz was a man of action, service and honor. His appearance is gone but his presence will be felt forever by all who knew and loved him. He requests all donations be made to Veteran’s Memorial Park in Winona (P.O. Box 754, Winona, MN, 55987).
Family and friends are welcome to leave online condolences at: www.couleecremation.com
Elaine..I am so sorry for Your loss. I am so Thankful I met You Two. You took Me under Your wing from the First time we met. Buzz is truly Loved by many and always will be. You are loved also and God be with You through this time of loss. God Bless, Gwen.
Rest in peace my friend. I love you to the moon and back. XX OO to Elaine and Jasen. Pat
Elaine,
So sorry to hear about Buzz. I called and let Deb Olivanti know and she will be keeping you in her thoughts and prayers also. Take comfort in knowing the two of you had a good life and he is no longer in pain. If you are ever back in the area please let me know so we can get together.
Your friend,
Cheryl Olivanti
Elaine, we are so sorry for your loss of such a kind and wonderful man, Buzz. We only got to know him thru the American Legion and bingo. We will miss him and his wonderful hugs and kisses. We love you both
Buzz will be greatly missed by all of his bingo friends at the Legion Post 9 in Winona. That’s where I met him and Elaine. Here’s one last hug and kiss for you Buzz. The pain is now over. I’ll be thinking of you especially the first Wed of the month and thank you again for the training. God Bless, Sharon
Elaine & family, I’m so sorry about Buzz passing away, but God had other plans for him, I’m so thankful for our time together at the Legion after our bingo nights, we had a lot of laughs, and a few stories told. Buzz will be forever in our hearts, minds and thoughts, he was one of a kind person. Love and prayers .
Diane and Michael Cada
Thank you Buzz (and Elaine) for growing into a part of our family. We will be forever grateful for the love you have shared with us, for the support you have given us and the wonderful recipes you introduced to us! 🙂 The battle is over, time to celebrate – grab a Windsor and Pepsi and know you will be greatly missed, and forever in our hearts. We love you both.
Heather, Josh, Alexis, and Lillian
I was so sorry to read of Buzz’s passing. I only met Buzz a few times when I visited Winona but he and his lovely wife Elaine always welcomed me with a friendly smile and good conversation. I will miss Buzz very mush as will all his many friends. My condolences go out to his family. RIP Buzz.
Dave
Elaine ~ We are so very sorry for your loss. Buzz was a wonderful guy and Murray and I were so lucky to have met you two and shared some great memories. You are in our thoughts. Love and light ~ Corinna
Laine, Memory Eternal. Lucy, Val & I are so very sorry for your loss. We are never truly prepared to lose a loved one, but when it happens you have many who love and care about you. You will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Nina & Val
Laine, Memory Eternal. We are so sorry for your loss. Loved ones are in our hearts forever. God be with you to help you through this time of grief and mourning.
My dearest thoughts are with Elaine and Jasen. I am an old friend who thinks about the family often. I just saw this post on the Internet and was saddened to hear about the passing of Buzz. He was a great man and will remain in my heart with so many memories. I had the pleasure of getting to know Buzz and his terrific sense of humor that always kept people on the edge of their seat. I will celebrate the remembering and send my love to his family.
Love and thoughts,
Corrie Christensen