Travis A. Schutte, 42, of Chatham, formerly of Quincy, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at his residence. He was born on December 12, 1977 in Quincy, Illinois to Michael Schutte and Judy Maynard. Travis married Beth Kallal in Springfield on May 22, 2010 and she survives.
Travis is also survived by his children Kasten and Kailyn Schutte, two brothers: Todd (Tracy) Schutte of Hannibal, MO., and Cory (Christine) Schutte of Chatham, parents Michael and Judy Schutte of Quincy, grandmother Margherita Schutte and his beloved Rottweiler Sansa.
Travis was a US Army Veteran and a graduate of the University of Illinois at Springfield. He, along with Dave Linn, founded, owned and operated Secret Recipes Catering and Restaurant in Chatham in 2003. Known by all for his culinary talents, Travis was a celebrity chef for many events in the Springfield area and catered two gubernatorial inaugural receptions. While going through chemotherapy treatments, Travis received his substitute teacher’s certificate and taught at Chatham Intermediate and Middle Schools. Travis was a devout Christian who read his bible often and volunteered at Cherry Hills Church where he was a member. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing and playing with his kids.
With respect to the recent mandate by Illinois Governor Pritzker limiting any gathering to no more than fifty people, a private funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Cherry Hills Church, 2125 Woodside Road, Springfield, IL 62711. The family is collaborating with Cherry Hills Church to provide live streaming of the services and more details regarding that will be provided as they become available. Video recording will be available at a later date. The family will be hosting a public celebration of Travis’s life at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research www.lustgarten.org and please visit the online “Life Remembered Story” at www.bischfuneralhomewest.com.
