Bertis A. "Bert" Schultz

Oct 30, 1931 -

Jun 21, 2026

Longtime Alaskan Bertis Alton Schultz, age 94, died on June 21, 2026, at his home.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at Soldotna Bible Chapel. He was laid to rest in a private ceremony at Spruce Grove Memorial Park in Kasilof, Alaska.

He was born in Altoona, Pa., on Oct. 30, 1931, to Otto and Edna Schultz. Bert was the first full-time director of Solid Rock Bible Camp, and started KSRM Radio through Solid Rock Ministries Inc.

Bert came to Alaska, in 1957, as a missionary with his wife Donna and son Scott, to Old Harbor and then moved to Sterling, Alaska, where he pastored Northland, now Sterling, Baptist Church before helping to start Solid Rock Bible Camp with Kenai Peninsula Fellowship. Bert directed the camp from 1961 to 1996, retiring after 38 years of developing programs to help young people understand God's love for them. Even after retirement, he continued to support the mission of the camp in many ways. His later years were spent enjoying his grandchildren and helping others in the community.

Preceding him in death were his parents; sister, Doris Kipple; and his wife of 70 years, Donna Jean (Porte) Schultz. Surviving and missing him are his sister, Joanne Hunter; sons, Stephen Schultz and fiance Kaylee Stuart, and Scott Schultz; grandchildren, Kyle Schultz and wife Jessie, and Kinsie Misner and husband Mike; grandchildren, Mok and Pim in Thailand; great-grandchildren, Ryder and Kori Schultz, Deakon and Rex Grove and Sun.