Jean (McNeill) Schiltz, age 76, died at her home in Heritage Ranch, on Sunday, September 11, 2016. Her death resulted from a 17-month ordeal with pancreatic cancer. Jean was born, raised, and formally educated in the San Fernando Valley area adjacent to Los Angeles, CA, which makes her an authentic “Valley Girl”. Jean graduated from Van Nuys High School in 1957, and received a B.S. in History from California State University Northridge in 1965. She and John met and were married in Granada Hills, CA in 1965, and during the 51 years of their marriage they lived in Lawrence, KS, Philadelphia, PA, Shaker Heights, OH, Ramsey, NJ, Coppell, TX, and Heritage Ranch in Fairview, TX. During her working years, she has served as a high school and college librarian, teacher, Girl Scout leader, bookkeeper, and tax preparer for a national chain. Jean and John built and moved into their Heritage Ranch home in 2006, and Jean was a charter member who remained active in the Storytellers Club, organized the Pelican Hills monthly women’s Birthday luncheon, and was an active participant in neighborhood Bunco and other games.
She is survived by her husband, John Raymond Schiltz of the home. Jean and John have two children and seven grandchildren. Their son, John Francis Schiltz resides with his family in Carmel, IN, and their daughter Catherine Elizabeth Stipanovic and her family live in Plano, TX. Jean is also survived by her sister Joleen Wiley from Glendale, AZ, and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family in CA, NM, AZ, KS, MO, NY, and NJ.
An inurnment will be held at Bellemont Cemetery in Wathena, Kansas where other family members are laid to rest. Wathena, Kansas, is John’s home town that sits on the Missouri River in Northeast Kansas. Upon his death, John’s remains will be placed beside her.
Jean’s family and friends are invited to a remembrance gathering being held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen, TX.