Olive A. Schutts

April 14, 1942 - April 30, 2022

Olive A. Schutts, age 80, of Menomonie, WI passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the American Lutheran Home in Menomonie. She was born April 14, 1942, in Zion, IL to Arthur and Esther (Hall) Smith. As a young child she moved around with her family before they settled near Tainter Lake. Olive married Raymond Schutts on Sept. 26, 1959 in a double ceremony with her sister Ann (Alfred Jorgenson) at Tainter Emmanuel United Brethren (EUB) Church. They started their family in Downing, WI. They later moved to Belvidere, IL until her husband got sick, forcing them to move to Albuquerque, NM and soon after moving back to Knapp, WI where Raymond passed at 44 years old. Olive is survived by two sons Aaron Schutts of Knapp and Raymond Schutts of Menomonie; four daughters Wendy (George) Cossaboon of Eau Claire, Ranee (Dennis) Weber of Menomonie, Melissa Coleman of Moline IL and Jessica Schutts of Menomonie. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; her sisters Ann (Alfred) and Mary Rose; sister-in-law Judy; brother-in-law Jerry; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond; two children Christina and Steven; her parents Arthur and Esther Smith; brothers Harley (Martha) Smith, William Smith, Roy Smith, John (Diane) Smith, and Bobby Smith; her in-laws Arnold and Fern Schutts, Doris and Duane Keck, Danny Keck, Joey Keck, Mary Lou Hughes and Jesse Hughes. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 6, 2022, at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie, WI with Pastor Jerauld Rekow officiating. Burial will be in Teegarden Cemetery in the Town of Lucas, Dunn Co. WI.