Donald L. “Don” Lamoyne Shoultz

Donald L. "Don" Shoultz, 86, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, May 17, 2023. He was born August 2, 1936, in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of George and Johanna Bartenhagen Shoultz.

Don graduated from Muscatine High School in 1954. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1954-1957 during the Korean Conflict. When he returned home, he attended Muscatine Junior College. He received a BS in Mathematics Education in 1961 from UNI and his Master's Degree in Mathematics Education from the University of Georgia in 1971.

He married Dianne Hunemuller on September 9, 1961, at St. Timothy's Methodist Church in Cedar Falls. She preceded him in death on June 27, 2019.

Don was a teacher in the Waterloo School District for 29 years, teaching at Orange Township, West Jr. High, Edison, and West High Schools, retiring in 1989. He worked as an Economic Developer for Hawkeye Community College for many years, beginning in 1989. He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1982 and served until 2006. He was instrumental in the Iowa Seat Belt law; Groundwater Protection laws and wrote most of Iowa's waste reduction and recycling laws.

He received the Outstanding Service award for low-income citizens in 1984 from Operation Threshold; Clean Water Award in 1987 from Iowa Citizen Action Network; Outstanding Legislative Conservationist in 1989 from the Sierra Club; Best Bets Award for efforts to reduce and recycle solid waste in 1990; Renewable Energy Leadership Award in 1995 from Renewable Energy Association; and Outstanding Legislator Award in 1996 from Izaak Walton League.

He had been a member of the Waterloo Jaycees, ISCA, NEA, and past president of the WEA, all education associations. He was a member of the Easy Risers Kiwanis Club in Waterloo, Sierra Club, nature conservancy, NAACP, League of Women Voters, and a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.

Don was a long-time golfer and enjoyed bicycling, kayaking, basketball, crossword puzzles, political activity, and traveling with Dianne. He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren.

Left to cherish his memories include two daughters, Lori Shoultz of Waterloo and Meghan (Matt) Super of Blaine, MN; one son, Gregg (Amy) Shoultz of Abuja, Nigeria; 10 grandchildren, Breanne (Neal) Ticknor, Peter Shoultz, Sophie Shoultz, Natalie Shoultz, Callie Walter, Sam Cooper, Bee Cooper, Max Super, Gus Super, and Henry Super; four great-grandchildren, Kaelyn Raney, Alivia Raney, Brilee Raney, and Parker Ticknor; two sisters, Willajean (Maurice) Ziegenhorn, Deanne (Ron) Miller; a brother, Wayne (Judy) Shoultz of all of Fruitland.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Dianne; two brothers, Raymond, and David Shoultz; and a sister Marjorie Dipple.

A family-directed Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course Clubhouse with a 2 p.m. Time of Sharing.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Iowa Public Radio, the American Cancer Society, or the UNI Foundation Wanda & Carl Wehner Mathematics Education Endowment Scholarship.

Locke on 4th, 1519 W. 4th St. Waterloo, Iowa 50702, assisted the family with arrangements 319-233-6138.