Schultz, Roy (“Doc") (1933 – 2022)

SCHULTZ, LEE, CARROLL, THORSON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/6/2023 at 19:10:40

Name of deceased: Roy ("Doc") Schultz

Aged: 89 yrs, 9 mo, 25 days

Residence: Avoca, Pottawattamie County, IA

Born: Feb. 23, 1933; rural Treynor, Pottawattamie County, IA

Died: Dec. 18, 2022; Avoca Specialty Care, Avoca, Pottawattamie County, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022; United Church of Avoca, Avoca, IA; burial was in the Graceland Cemetery, Avoca, IA

Survived by: Children, Dr. Gary Schultz (spouse, Taylor) of Avoca, IA, Kathy Schultz of Colorado Springs, CO, and Kent Schultz (spouse, LaVerne) of Plano, TX; grandchildren, Dagny, Henry, Mary, Anne, Grace, Reed and Emily; great-grandson, Thomas; special friend, Beverly Schroder; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Donald and Dorthea Schultz; wife, Jan; sisters, Bernice Lee and Dorothy Carroll

Education: attended a one-room rural school in Shelby County through the 8th grade. He graduated top of his class at Avoca High School. He began attending Iowa State College, but his schooling was interrupted by time in the military service; after he completed it, he went back to his schooling and graduated with his DVM in 1960.

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Jan Thorson; 1958; location not provided

Employment: After complaint vet school, he moved back to Avoca, IA to be in veterinary practice with Dr. Robert Wunder and worked there until 1979. At that time, he returned to Iowa State University and worked with Dr. Richard Ross to help discover a cure for a disease which was running rampant through the pig population. Because of their success, he was requested around the world to speak and to help with swine. His many honors and awards include Iowa State University Science in Practice Award, American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) Practitioner of the Year, and AASV Heritage Award. Besides these and many other awards, Roy is the only foreign veterinarian to receive the Venezuela Swine Practitioner of the Year award.

Hobbies/Interests: hunting, fishing

Sources: pauleyjones.com