Stephen E. Shult

Stephen Edward Shult, born May 13, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, passed away on October 3, 2024 at John H. Stroger Hospital, Chicago. He was 58. In 1984, he graduated from Forest View High School, Arlington Heights, and then attended Columbia College, Chicago. During his time at Columbia College, Steve majored in graphic design and advertising. He spent the bulk of his career at
Signarama, Buffalo Grove until the company was sold. He was most recently working for Doyle Signs in Addison. At an early age Steve showed an interest in cooking and baking. He loved being in the
kitchen with his wife, Lynn, testing new recipes along with preparing old favorites. He was a fan of cooking shows. Steve also appreciated a wide variety of music from heavy metal to pop and jazz. He enjoyed meeting people and striking up conversations about history and current events. He was preceded in death by his father, Dale L. Shult, his mother Carol A. (Strohmeyer) Shult, and his first wife Wendy (Tuozzo) Shult, the mother of his children. Steve is survived by his wife Lynn (Tortorello), his daughters Jennifer (Brendan) Eaton, Jessica (Dimitar) Dimitrov, his sister Ann Shult (Sarah Adkins), and two grandchildren, Andrew and McKenzie.
The visitation will be held on Monday, October 14 from 4-9 p.m. at Salerno’s Rosedale Chapel, 450 W. Lake St., Roselle. A funeral mass will be held at St. Zachary’s Parish, 567 W. Algonquin Rd., Des Plaines on Tuesday, October 15 at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the family to offset medical bills.