Funeral services for Jay F. Schulte, age 28, of Auburn, Ga., formerly of Albert Lea, will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, from Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Curtis Zieske will officiate. Military honors will be accorded by the Freeborn County Servicemen’s Organization. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the services at the church.

Jay died on Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, in Georgia as the result of an automobile accident.

Jay Frederick Schulte was born on Jan. 16, 1976, in Albert Lea the son of Fred and Lori (Sallee) Schulte. He attended and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1994. In August of that year Jay began serving his country in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving until his discharge in August of 2000. Jay was united in marriage to Eri Kaneko on Jan. 27, 1999, in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. On June 10, 2001, Jay and Eri became the parents of their son, Eron, who was born in Japan. The family moved back to Minnesota where Jay continued his education at the Minneapolis Technical College working toward becoming an electrician. In 2003 the family moved to Atlanta, Ga., where Jay worked for and with his uncle Edward Sallee at McCollisters United Van Lines as a warehouse manager. Jay enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing, watching all types of sports, and working with his dogs. Jay’s most special times were spent with his wife, Eri, son, Eron, and the rest of his family.

Jay is survived by his wife, Eri; and son, Eron, of Auburn, Ga.; parents, Fred and Lori Schulte of Albert Lea; brothers: Ryan and wife Jamie Schulte of Spokane, Wash., and Adam Schulte and friend Darcy of White Bear Lake, Minn.; sister, Jayne and Jay’s nephew, Jayce Schulte, of Albert Lea; maternal grandmother, Luan Sallee of Albert Lea; paternal grandmother, Dorothy Schulte of Baudette, Minn.; father- and mother-in-law, Masahiro and Tamiko Kaneko of Japan; brother-in-law, Taichi Kaneko of Japan; many uncles, aunts and cousins; and special friend, Jon Levine of Shakopee, Minn.

Jay was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Donald Sallee; paternal grandfather, John Schulte;

and his great-grandma, Laura Land.