Janet " Jan" Schuman

Schuman, Janet

Janet “Jan” Schuman, age 78, went to be with the Lord Sunday, December 19, 2021. Jan was born to Caroline (nee Ludwig) and Edward Tuttle, January 23, 1943 in Fond du Lac County, where she spent her childhood years. She was baptized on February 23, 1943 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Dundee, WI. She made confirmation of her Christian faith on June 30, 1957 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Campbellsport, WI. She graduated from Campbellsport High School in 1961. Prior to marriage to the love of her life, Kenneth “Ken” Schuman on September 6, 1969, she worked at A.C. Nielsen Company, Fond du Lac. After marriage, she moved to Dodgeville where Ken was employed with GTE. They later moved to Portage and Sun Prairie following Ken’s career with the telephone industry. They were blessed with 4 children- Mara Demien (Kent), Mark Schuman (Tina), Joni Rupnow (Scott) and Jill Winters (Jeremy). Surviving are grandchildren Luke Boland, Peter and Andrew Demien, Christopher, Johnathan and Emmanuel Schuman, Caroline Hernandez, Carina Rohn, Jack, Malachi, Wilhelm and Rose Rupnow. Great grandchildren are Benito and Nayeli Hernandez. Also surviving are her husband, two siblings- Dale (Shirley) Tuttle and Kathy Tuttle, sisters-in-law Carol Carey, Mary Ann Tuttle and Audrey (David) Weed and her uncle and godfather Francis Tuttle, as well as several nieces, nephews, penpals and friends.

Her favorite hobby was writing to pen pals. She enjoyed traveling, having been blessed to visit all 50 states and several foreign countries. She was a faithful member of Eastside Lutheran Church for over 43 years, serving on Mission Guild, ushering, church cleaning and other tasks. She volunteered for over 25 years at Twice Is Nice, a volunteer run thrift store which supports Lakeside Lutheran. Christian Education was important to her.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Eastside Lutheran School, Madison; Lakeside Lutheran High School, Lake Mills or a charity of your choice.

Funeral services will be held at Eastside Lutheran Church, 2310 Independence Lane, Madison, WI 53704 on Monday, December 27, 2021, at 11am with visitation from 9am until services.

Luncheon to follow. Burial to take place at Union Cemetery, Campbellsport, WI.

The funeral services will be livestreamed on Eastside Lutheran’s YouTube Channel at https://youtube.com/c/EastsideLutheran .

Please note there is a mask mandate in Dane County, where services will be held. If you are unable to wear a mask indoors, please attend and honor her memory through the online options.