Gold Coast Crematory

Sam was a good man, a treasured friend, and a head-over-heels in love husband. He will be missed by so many for a long time to come.Sam was born on Feb. 22, 1949, Stratton, CO. He was the second of three children and the only son born to his parents, Lucille and Ruben Schreiner. For grades 1 through 12, Sam attended Liberty School in Joes, CO. Sam joined the Navy at the age of 18 where he served honorably for six years.Sam was an enthusiastic outdoorsman – hiking, camping, and sailing with friends. His years in the Navy started a lifeline love of carpentry, woodworking and mechanical skills. He spent years building and remodeling houses and generally fixing anything that needed fixing.In 1994, Sam moved to Maui, where he continued enjoying the outdoors with windsurfing and sailing. He served in the Coast Guard Reserve and worked as a handyman in numerous condo complexes. In 2004, Sam became the onsite property manager at the Wailea Fairway Villas. His solid work ethic, no nonsense people skills, attention to detail and ability to fix anything made him many friends at the Villas and among his neighbors. Sam finally retired in 2016.Sam had a taste for a well-blended margarita, which he still enjoyed right up into his last days. He also discovered an appreciation for fine single malt scotch, and enjoyed sampling different varieties with his fellow scotch lovers. Wanting to create intimate community of men friends, Sam was a founding member of the Saturday Morning Breakfast Club – a group of men (and one woman) who met religiously every Saturday morning, same time, same table, at Freds for breakfast. Sam also continued to enjoy travels off island, notably taking several cruises and returning the mainland for visits with family. Sam was also an avid reader, with books on every shelf. Sam’s bright, dimpled smile and subtle, understated sense of humor drew people to him.In 2013, Sam finally met his love of a lifetime, Janice, and they married in 2014. Sam and Janice made the v... (Maui Now)