Larry D. Schulze

Larry D. Schulze, 77 of Eagle, NE died on October 22, 2022 at his home after rototilling his big garden.

He is survived by his wife, Jean, daughters Lisa Schulze and Amy (Rich) Gilbert, brother Loren (Betty Mizek) Schulze, sister Nancy (Bob) Brandt, and sister-in-law Joyce Latrom.

He was born in Tilden NE to Henry and Earlene Schulze on October 8, 1945. He attended UNL where he received a PhD in Agronomy. He was a UNL Extension Educator, Associate Coordinator of the UNL Morocco Project, and was the Extension Pesticide Education Specialist. In his retirement he was an instructor for Master Gardeners, taught fifth graders in the “Wild World of Pest Management, and was an Agricultural Consultant.

A Celebration of Larry’s life will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Eastridge Presbyterian Church, 1135 Eastridge Dr, Lincoln, NE.

A reception will be held at the church immediately following the celebration.

A private family interment will take place at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, Lincoln, NE.

In lieu of flowers, Larry’s family requests memorial contributions in Larry’s name be made to Eastridge Presbyterian Church or the Nebraska Community Blood Bank.

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Services

October27

Celebration of Life

11:00 am CST

Eastridge Presbyterian Church

1135 Eastridge Dr, Lincoln, NE

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November 11, 2022

Larry and Jean are friends that we have probably spent more time with than anyone over the past 30+ years. We’ve gone to hundreds of movies with them, watched countless sporting events, taken road trips, you name it. Larry was a kind and loyal friend who would do anything for you (and he would know how to do it). He loved and was enthusiastic and excited about life. This has been like losing a brother; we miss him a bunch.

– Doug and Rosalie Claussen

October 28, 2022

To Larry’s family, I am so sorry for your loss. He loved his family and was so proud. I knew Larry though our interactions on the national level and pesticide safety education – starting in ND and ending in AZ. All I can say is wow, what a loss of a statesman among statesmen. Larry came by the Arizona Capitol a few years back and took the time to look me up – what a pleasant surprise. Enjoying life and seeing the sites. Larry had a kind soul and always treated everyone with respect. I like everyone who got to know Larry am better for it and grateful to have known him. I am grateful he knows God and I believe he is happily looking down on us and can’t wait to see us all again. That is the good news.

– Jack Peterson

October 27, 2022

My condolences to Larry’s family and friends. I new Larry from my work with Pesticides Control for many years. We spent time together at many National meetings. He was a real standup guy and always had important ideas and suggestions. He will be greatly missed.

– Gary Fish

October 27, 2022

Larry was such a dear neighbor and friend to my parents and family. He and Dad would go on side-by-side rides around the neighborhood and check out the “big dig”. It is such a large loss to lose both Dad and Larry and such a short time. Deepest sympathies, Jean.

– Janet Wheatley

October 27, 2022

Larry’s zest for life and quest to understand the way the world works will be missed by all. I don’t know if there was topic or idea that didn’t spark his interest and imagination. He will be missed.

– Brad Claussen

October 26, 2022

Larry was my dear friend and colleague. I was a much better extension professional because of him. I am very sad of this loss. He was a great man.

– Anita Hall

October 26, 2022

Larry was a kind and gentle man, I met him in 2017 as a coworker at QP Ace hardware, he started work by saying good morning and followed up with a funny joke, he was intelligent, considerate, and fun to work with. He will be missed by many! God bless his wife and family

– Janet Eckert

October 25, 2022

Larry Schulze was the quintessential Nebraskan. He was raised on a farm, attended the university, and worked as an ag agent. He loved his wife and daughters, the state of Nebraska, the university, his job, his God and church, people, and life itself. He was always learning new things and constantly helping others. I have many great memories of Larry, but the one that stands out most prominently, is when he took in 1988 to see the Sand Hill Cranes near Grand Island. I had moved to Nebraska from PA and the migration of the cranes was new to me. It was amazing and I will never forget it. That was typical of Larry, always wanting to share with someone else how wonderful Nebraska is. I count him as one of my closest friends, even though we lived 1,200 miles apart.