August J. Schulz, MD, 85, of Holtwood passed away surrounded by his five daughters and one son on February 21, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late August Schulz and Mary Gegg Schulz. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Rita Weisser Schulz. August "Gus" grew up on Saint Joseph Street in Cabbage Hill, an area of the City of Lancaster still known for its traditional name relating to a largely German population in the 1900s. Gus graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School, Franklin & Marshall College and University of Pennsylvania Medical School receiving his medical doctor degree. He served his internship at Misericordia Hospital, Philadelphia. Gus served as a general medical officer in the U.S. Army stationed in Korea and Valley Forge Army Hospital from 1959-1961. After six years in family practice in Lancaster, he attended the Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, for a residency in psychiatry and received certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He returned to Lancaster and private practice in psychiatry from 1969-1974. Gus later served as medical director of the Lancaster Guidance Center and staff psychiatrist at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He then served as Director of the Psychiatric Unit of the Lancaster General Hospital from 1981-1995. Gus was a past member of the Lancaster County Medical Society, the Pennsylvania Medical Society, the American Medical Association, the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Association and the American Psychiatric Association. He also served on the board of the Arch Street Center and as a long-term member of the Rotary Club of Lancaster. Throughout his life, Gus enjoyed music and was a performer of accordion, trombone and baritone horn. He had performed and served as student conductor at Lancaster Catholic High School and was a member of the Franklin & Marshall College marching band. He also played with the New Holland Band and with the Lancaster Liederkranz house band with his father, August, his brother, J. Albert, and many extended family members. He loved nature and especially relished time with family and friends at Broadkill Beach, DE, and the Tucquan Valley. Gus also belonged to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Lancaster. Surviving are five daughters and one son: Maria Schulz of Lititz, Valerie Asuncion of Lancaster, Lisa wife of Thomas McCann of Glenmoore, Angela wife of Christopher Bensinger of Pottstown, Helene wife of Timothy Evans of Lancaster and August Schulz III of Holtwood. Also surviving are a brother, J. Albert husband of Peggy Schulz of Lancaster and 12 grandchildren: TJ, Abbie, Tyler, Maddie, Emily, Annelies, Grace, Adam, Timmy, Charlie, Mia and Ellie. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a visitation from 6-8PM on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at the Charles F. Snyder Jr., Funeral Home and Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. The Rosary will be prayed at 745PM. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 11AM at Sacred Heart Church of Lancaster, 558 W. Walnut Street, Lancaster, PA 17602. Friends and Family will be received from 10AM to 11AM. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Gus's memory to Alzheimer's Research Foundation http://www.alzheimersresearchfoundation.com/ or Hospice & Community Care of Lancaster http://www.hospiceandcommunitycare.org/ .