Sandra “Sandy” Jean Schultz, 77, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Sunrise of Lenexa.

Services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024, in the Olathe Chapel at Penwell- Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe, Kansas.

Interment followed in the Chickasaw Cemetery, Olla, LA.

She was born January 6, 1947 in Waterloo, Iowa to the union of her parents, Lloyd and Boyce Kees Keller.

Sandy spent most of her childhood in Salina, KS before moving to Olla, LA her senior year of high school to be closer to family.

Sandy briefly attended Louisiana Tech to study secretarial science and met John R. Schultz, who she married May 24, 1969. After the marriage, Sandy moved to Missouri where she worked off and on as a secretary. She welcomed her first and only child, Jennifer L. Schultz Mc-Calmon, on October 11, 1972.

Throughout her life, Sandy was an active participant in organizations such as The Jaycees, her church Sunday School class and other various social organizations.

Sandy eventually retired in Bella Vista, AR, where she lived the remainder of her life.

Her daughter said Sandy’s proudest achievement was becoming a grandmother. She talked about her two grandchildren frequently and how proud she was of their accomplishments. She also found comfort in her faith and lived her life accordingly.

Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, John R. Schultz; daughter, Jennifer L. Schultz McCalmon (Kevin); and grandchildren, Meredith L. McCalmon and Owen R. McCalmon.