Jesse Dwight "JD" Schaal's Obituary
Jesse D. “JD” Schaal, age 81, of Chanute, KS, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 at Via Christi –St. Francis in Wichita, KS. JD was born on January 10, 1936 in Chanute, KS, the son of Jess and Marie (Stitt) Schaal.
JD graduated from Chanute High School in 1954. On September 16, 1956, JD married Dorothy Larson at Vilas Bethel Lutheran Church Vilas, Kansas and celebrated 60 years of marriage last year.
JD served in the United States Air Force from 1954 - 1955. JD worked as a master electrician for over 40 years. He owned his own business, Schaal Electric and worked at Young’s Welding. His greatest joy in life was following his kids and grandkids in all of their activities. He never missed anything his kids participated in. JD was a 4-H leader for electric. He loved to tinker around his shop with woodworking and he loved to garden. His latest love was growing blackberries. He enjoyed bowling on a team with his buddies and drinking coffee at McDonald’s with his friends. He attended Otterbein United Methodist Church in Chanute and was a past member of Cedar Lodge #103 Masonic Lodge and Elks Lodge #806.
JD is survived by:
Wife:
Dorothy Schaal of the home
Son:
Kent Schaal of Chanute, KS
Daughter:
Kay Lewis and husband Tim of Iola, KS
Grandchildren:
Kelsey Boulware and husband Caleb
Kellen Bolt
Torrie Lewis
Jessica Bates
Ashley Schaal
Michaela Schaal
Great Grandchildren:
Drake Boulware
Brinley Boulware
Ellis Ashmore
JD was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Geraldine Stanfield and nephews, Neil Stanfield and Gary Stanfield.
A Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. at Countryside Funeral Home Gibson Chapel at 16 N. Forest in Chanute. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 10 a.m. at the Otterbein United Methodist Church in Chanute, KS. Inurnment will follow at Vilas Bethel Cemetery outside of Chanute, KS. Online condolences may be left at: www.countrysidefh.com. Memorials have been suggested to the American Heart Association and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home. Services have been entrusted to: Countryside Funeral Home 16 N. Forest, Chanute, KS 66720.
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