Obit: Scholtz, Kay F. #2 (1959 - 2016)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Scholtz, Kewatt, Moeller, Evans, Martin

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/30/2016

Scholtz, Kay Francis (14 August 1959 – 25 November 2016)

Kay F. Scholtz, 57, Sherwood, passed away Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, from complications of ovarian cancer at House of the Dove, Marshfield.

Kay Francis Scholtz was born Aug. 14, 1959, in Neillsville to Earl and Olga (Kewatt) Moeller.

Kay married Mike Evans at Henderson, IL, in 1977, and they lived on the Evans Cranberry Marsh near City Point. Mike passed away in 1978, leaving her widowed with their five-week-old son, Paul. She then married Tom Scholtz in 1980 at Neillsville, and they made their home in Sherwood.

Kay graduated from Pittsville High School in 1977 and found her first employment at Rollohome and then Agri-View at Marshfield where she designed ads. Later, she worked for Lady Bug IPM and Ocean Spray Cranberries at Babcock for many years. Kay held the office of treasurer for Sherwood Township for many years.

She enjoyed doing genealogy research for family and was a volunteer for Clark County, helping many find their roots in the local area. Kay loved to paint wildlife scenes and photograph them. She also endeavored in writing about local history and enjoyed collecting antiques. She was the author of four books, numerous poems and short stories and a nature blog. She loved to spend time with family and travel, Lake Superior’s south shore was one of her favorite visits.

Kay was extremely appreciative of her only son’s ambitions and the fact that he was a first-generation college student. Paul and his wife Kristin and son, Liam were the apples of her eye! Her favorite pastime, second only to spending time with family, was enjoying nature in all seasons at the home place in Sherwood she loved so much, a home that was carved out of the woods, literally, by her husband and best friend, Tom.

Ay is survived by her husband, Tom; son, Paul, and daughter-in-law Kristin Evans and a grandson, Liam of Marshfield; sister, Marla (Ron) Martin, Sherwood; brothers, Kent (Joy) Moeller of rural Pittsville; Lynn Moeller, Sherwood; and Les (Kelly) Moeller, Sherwood. She is also survived by, brothers-in-law, Wayne (Teri) Scholtz of Eau Claire, and Steve (Tracy) Scholtz of Strum; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

She was predeceased by her parents, first husband, Mike, and brothers Vern, and Dennis Moeller.

A time of reflection will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at Buchanan/Rembs Funeral Home, Pittsville, where the visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until service time.

Condolences may be sent online to www.rembsfh.com.