John Louis Schutz Sr., 91, passed away on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015.

He was born in Waelder, Texas, and resided in LaPlace.

Schutz proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during WW II and during the Korean Conflict.

He was the beloved husband of Anna Mae Perilloux Schutz; father of Carl Schutz (Audrey), Karen Schutz and Wendy Cromley (Barry) and the late John Louis Schutz Jr. (Milly); son of the late Agnes Jurek and John Christopher Schutz; brother of Dorothy Britt, Ernestine Hohensee and the late Eugene Schutz, Frances Wulf and Christine Morris; and grandfather of John Milton, Amy, Polly, Sally, Carl Jr., Stacy, Lee, Jill, Scott, Stephanie, Crystal and Carli.

He is also survived by 15 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to give special thanks to his caregiver, Joann Bland.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 529 W. 5th St. in LaPlace, on Friday, Feb. 20 at noon.

Visitation will begin in church at 10 a.m. Interment is in St. John Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Arrangements are by Millet-Guidry Funeral Home.

To view or sign the online guest book, visit milletguidry.com.