Bruce C. Schultz, 90, of Hutchinson passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025, at GlenFields Living with Care in Glencoe. Gathering of Family and Friends was held on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson with Celebration of Life Prayer Service at 6 p.m. Interment will be held at a later date in Buffalo Lake Cemetery in Buffalo Lake.
 Clergy Officiating: Pastor Dave Drager; Special Music: “Okie from Muskogee” by Merle Haggard, “In the Garden”
 Bruce Charles Schultz was born on October 9, 1934, on the family farm in Martinsburg, Township, rural Buffalo Lake. He was the son of Martin and Myrtle (Marquardt) Schultz. Bruce was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in his faith as a youth at Methodist Church in Hector. He received his education in Buffalo Lake and Hector and was a graduate of Buffalo Lake/Hector High School, class of 1953.
 Bruce was united in marriage to Phyllis Hagen. This marriage was blessed with three children, Greg, Brenda, and Brad. Bruce married Rosemary Stenberg on August 11, 1981, in South Dakota. Together they bought and refurbished several cabins and family homes. Bruce and Rosemary resided in Hutchinson and spent the winter months in both southern and northern Florida. They shared 43 years of marriage.
 Bruce was employed with Buffalo Lake Public Schools doing maintenance and driving bus. During high school, he started field tiling/draining during the summers, eventually owning and operating his own business, Schultz Tiling. His sons, Greg and Brad joined him and they later started their own tiling business. Bruce retired in 1997. Bruce was a member of the Lions Club in both Dassel and Buffalo Lake. He was also a member of the Rod and Gun Club in Dassel and the Buffalo Lake Fire Department for many years.
 Bruce earned his pilot license in high school. He loved flying and found time to take many Sunday fly-ins. He owned several airplanes during his lifetime. He took his last flight at the age of 85. In his younger years, Bruce enjoyed fishing with his father, taking many winter and summer trips up north. Hunting played a big part in Bruce’s life. He hunted elk, moose, and buffalo with his lifelong friend, Curtiss, in Northern Minnesota, Colorado, Wyoming, and Alaska. During the winters, Bruce enjoyed working on and restoring projects, including: building a 1920s Bugatti Roadster, restoring a 1953 Dodge Sedan for his 50th class reunion, 1930s Model-T pickup, and a World War 1 “Snoopy” Bi-plane. He cherished spending time with his family, grandchildren and friends.
 Blessed be his memory.
 Bruce is survived by his wife, Rosemary Schultz of Hutchinson; sister, Vivian Farenbaugh of Cedar Mills; children, Greg Schultz and his wife Wendy of Hector, Brenda Benson and her husband Tom of Hutchinson, Brad Schultz and his wife Connie of Buffalo Lake; stepson, Shane Stenberg and his wife Sharon of Litchfield; grandchildren, Jeremy Schutlz and his wife Jayme, Steven Schultz and his wife Dawn, Missy Engstrom and her husband Lee, Sarah Benson, Nathan Schultz, Hunter Schultz, Kelli Gundersen and her husband Clinton, David Stenberg, Kortney Hamilton, Nicole Hamilton and her husband Steve Hodges; great-grandchildren, Grace, Isabel, Ava, Owen, Cameron, Chloe, Kyla, Jace, Alex, Libby, Emma, Annika, Elise; many other relatives and friends.
 Bruce is preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Myrtle Schultz; brother, Lyle (Shirley) Schultz; brother-in-law, Harry Farenbaugh; stepsons, Christopher Stenberg and Darin Stenberg; grandson, Josh Schultz; infant great-granddaughter, Brynn Engstrom; great-grandson, Jackson Stenberg.
 Arrangements by Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson. Online obituaries and guestbook available at www.hantge.com.