Obituary for
Beulah I. Schachtschneider (DeRousse)
Beulah Imogene Schachtschneider of Waukesha gave up her fight after a long illness and went to her heavenly resting place on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at the age of 83 years. She is survived by her loving daughters, Karen Schachtschneider of Des Plaines, IL, Darcy (Mark Madecky) Zent of Green Bay, and Leah (Erich) Berger of Menomonee Falls. She is also survived by her grandson, Daniel Minarcik of Madison, her sister Nadine (Eugene) Garove of Pensacola, FL, special family friend Thomas Derenne of Milwaukee, and many nieces, nephews, neighbors, and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of more than 40 years, Elroy O. Schachtschneider, as well as her parents and four siblings.
She was born in Modoc, IL and grew up on a farm in southern Illinois. In addition to raising three children, Beulah worked for Waukesha County Social Services for nearly 20 years and made many lifelong friends there. She enjoyed classical music, gardening, reading, crossword puzzles, and spending time with her family.
A visitation for family and friends will be held from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home, 237 N. Moreland Blvd. Waukesha, WI 53188. A private entombment at Prairie Home Cemetery is set for Thursday, June 29. The family requests donations in Beulah’s name to AngelsGrace Hospice, N74 W35908 Servants Way, Oconomowoc, WI 53066 or to the Waukesha Public Library, 321 Wisconsin Ave, Waukesha, WI 53186.