David Sterling Schulze

David Sterling Schulze was born on September 25th, 1954 in Oklahoma City, OK, the son of Henry Sterling and Clara (Smith) Schulze Birch. He grew up with one brother, Steven Wesley Coker. Later in his teen years his mother remarried and he gained a brother, Bill Coots, and a sister, Peggy Anderson. The family called the Southside of Oklahoma City home, and Bicycle Hill was David’s favorite place to be! He was always there with his friends. He attended Southeast School, and developed his lifelong love of sports here. He was a huge fan of the Dallas Cowboys, the Chicago Cubs, the Texas Rangers and the Lakers. After completing high school, he went to work as the Warehouse Manager of Buddy’s Produce. He married his lifelong friend and soulmate, Brenda Sue Trotter on July 17th, 1981 in Oklahoma City, OK. This marriage was blessed with one son, named John Douglas Trotter. David loved people and it showed, he was willing to help anyone that asked and did it with a big grin and a kind heart. He was kind, compassionate, and gentle spirited. Whenever he wasn’t working, David enjoyed traveling around the United States and going to sporting events, watching Dale Earnhardt and later Jr race, from Talladega to Phoenix. He also went to San Francisco and twice to his favorite paradise on earth, Hawaii. When he finally retired, he had always wanted to live the “Lake Life” and found himself and Brenda living at Lake Tenkiller at Cookson. He loved time spent on the water. When he was resting at home, he liked watching old western like Gunsmoke, The Rifleman, and anything featuring John Wayne. He loved to go to family gatherings and tease the kids, he was a big kid himself. For all the plans he had, the journey came to an end on September 11th, 2024 at his home on the lake in Cookson. He was 69 years old and will be greatly missed.

He is preceded in death by his father, his brother and his grandparents.

Those left to celebrate his life include his loving wife Brenda Sue Trotter-Schulze, of the home in Cookson, OK. He leaves his son, John Douglas Trotter and wife Barb of Oklahoma city, OK, and his mother Clara S. Birch of Cookson, OK. He has one brother, Bill Coots and wife Karen in Park Hill, OK, and one sister, Peggy Anderson and husband Gene of Cookson, OK, his brother Steve's wife, Sarah Coker, his step-sister, Janie and Pete Rogers of Okmulgee, OK, and a very special niece, Ashley Coker. David lives on in his three grandchildren, Dylan Trotter and wife Desiree of Choctaw, OK, Noah Trotter and Savannah Trotter, both of Oklahoma City, OK. He also leaves two great grandchildren, Marley Wilson and Jackson Trotter, both of Choctaw, OK. He has many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones too numerous to mention.

Memorial services for David Sterling Schulze will be conducted on Saturday, September 28th, 2024 at 2:00PM at Reed-Culver Chapel with Pastor Judd Knowles officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that you consider a donation to the American Cancer Society, at amp.cancer.org or at American Cancer Society, PO Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741,or by phone you can donate at 1-800-227-2345.