Joseph E. Schultz, 85, of Amelia, died June 5, 2008. He was the retired owner of the Amelia Poultry Farm and a WWII Merchant Marine veteran.

He was preceded in death by sisters, Irene Laumann and Rita Nurre.

He is survived by wife, Carrie (nee Johnston) Schultz; daughters, Mary Jo (Fritz) Bazeley and Donna (Rich) Schultz; grandchildren, Odin (Ashley), Joseph (Jennifer), and Jessica and Charles Bazeley.

Funeral services were held June 14 at the St. Bernadette Church in Amelia. Interment followed at the Guardian Angel Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Bernadette Building Fund, 1479 Locust Lake Road, Amelia, Ohio, 45102, or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 644 Linn Street, Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45203.