DJ Scholtes

DJ Scholtes, 33, of Waukon died Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at his home with loved ones and prayers surrounding him. Celebration of Life services will be held Saturday, December 18 at Iron Ridge Church in Waukon.

Donations in memory of DJ will be given to Iron Ridge Church. Cards and flowers may be sent to Martin-Grau Funeral Home. Friends and family are asked to write memories of DJ for his unborn child to have about their dad and bring them to the Celebration of Life, or mail them to 903 Dundee Drive, Waukon IA, 52172.

Delbert James Scholtes was born February 24, 1988 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, the son of Thomas and Donna (Russell) Scholtes. DJ grew up in Churchtown and graduated from Kee High School in Lansing in 2006. He then went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree in History from Iowa State University in Ames and a Bachelor of Arts in Education (K-12) from Luther College in Decorah with a Special Endorsement in Psychology.

Through baptism in September of 2011, DJ became a born again Christian and assumed the role of Worship Pastor and Leader at Iron Ridge Church in Waukon. June 28, 2012, DJ married Jomarie “Jo” Lensing and they settled in rural Waukon in 2014. DJ was the At-Risk Youth Interventionist for Waukon High School and enjoyed his years working with students, staff and families in the community.

He is survived by his wife, Jomarie Scholtes, and soon-to-be-born child of Waukon; his parents, Tom and Donna Scholtes of Churchtown; two sisters, Samantha Scholtes of Mason City and Genevieve (Mark) Richards of Las Cruces, NM; his father-in-law, Russell (Audrey) Lensing of Calmar; his mother-in-law, Teddie Lensing of North Liberty; his sister-in-law, Katilyn (Tyrrell) Hughes of Thornton; his brother-in-law, Dominik (Chelsea) Lensing, and niece, Hallie Lensing, of Center Point; his step-siblings, Justin Snow of Des Moines and Paige (Jacob Bruess) Snow of Protivin; his grandfather, Rod Olson of Lansing; as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins.

DJ was preceded in death by his grandparents, Delbert and Ruth Russell, James Scholtes and Kathleen Olson; and his aunts, Genevieve Scholtes, June Scholtes and Jamie Bjornsen.

Honorary urnbearers were DJ’s “brothers”: Bryan and Trevor Mincks, Dominik Lensing, Mark Richards, Ben Scholtes, Corey Moore and Josh Strong.

Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com.