William D. “Bill” Shultz, Sr.
- Visitation Dates and Times
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Moss Funeral Home ~ Breese
Wednesday, February 5, 2025, from 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church ~ Aviston
- Service Date
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Service Time
10:00 a.m.
- Service Location
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church ~ Aviston
- Full Obituary
William D. “Bill” Shultz, Sr., age 78, of Aviston, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025, at HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese. He was born March 21, 1946, in East St. Louis, IL, a son of the late Clark and Marcella (nee Robertson) Shultz.
Bill married Tanya Maziarz on November 27, 1965, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in East St. Louis and she survives in Aviston. In addition to his wife, Bill is survived by his children, William (Jennifer) Shultz of Weatherford, TX and Kim (Scott) Sorgea of O’Fallon, IL; and grandchildren, Jeremy Shultz, Hannah (fiancé, Jacob Beresh) Shultz, Riley Shultz, Allison (Richard) Simpson, Jarod Schildknecht, and Zachary, Ian, and Connor Sorgea.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Frank and Lillian (nee Moore) Maziarz.
Bill formerly worked as a Lead Welder at Combustion Engineering in St. Louis, MO. He later worked for the Knights of Columbus Insurance Office in New Haven, CT, as a Field Director for 25 years before retiring in 2012.
A devout Catholic, Bill was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Aviston. He was actively involved in the Knights of Columbus, having served as Past Grand Knight of the Fairview Heights Knights of Columbus Council 6996 and was a current member of the Breese Knights of Columbus Council 2869 and the 4th Degree Bishop Althoff Assembly.
In his free time, Bill enjoyed golfing, playing pinochle, and spending afternoons at the Breese American Legion with his close friends. Bill’s grandkids were his world and he adored every moment spent with them, he always joked that their accomplishments were because of Papa.
Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Aviston with Fr. Daniel Friedman presiding. Interment will follow at St. Francis Cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday, February 4, 2025, from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Moss Funeral Home in Breese and again Wednesday, February 5, 2025, from 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Aviston.
In lieu of flowers, plants, and other gifts, memorials may be made to the Breese Knights of Columbus Council 2869 or the Breese American Legion Post 252 and will be received at the visitation or by mail, Moss Funeral Home, 535 N. 5th St. Breese, IL 62230, who is serving the family.
