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Obituary index
 Donald
Lee Schahl
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[November 12, 2026]
MT.
PULASKI
- Donald Lee Schahl, 85, of Decatur, IL, formerly of Mt. Pulaski,
passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at St. Clara’s Rehab and
Senior Care.
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Service:
Graveside services for Donald will be held at 11:00
am on Monday, November 16, 2026, at Mt. Pulaski
Cemetery.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mt. Pulaski
Obituary
Donald Lee Schahl, 85,
of Decatur, IL, formerly of Mt. Pulaski, passed away
on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at St. Clara’s Rehab
and Senior Care.
Don was born September 21, 1941, in Lake Fork, IL,
the son of Frederick G. and Florence M. (Buttell)
Schahl.
Don is survived by his daughter, Trudy Bishop; son,
Geoffrey (Jennifer) Schahl; grandchildren, Bradley
(Amanda) Bishop, Brett (Sarah) Bishop, Brandi
(Jacob) Perry, Samantha (Bobby Clark) Schahl, Taylor
Schahl, and Cody Schahl. He is also survived by
fifteen great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild and one on the way; and his
three nieces, Deanna, Brenda ,and Diane.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four
siblings, Patricia Schahl, Dorothy Eeten, Robert
Schahl, and Paul Schahl; infant son, Stephen Lee
Schahl; and great-granddaughter, Paisleigh Ann
Leslie. Don was the last of his immediate family. |
Don retired from
Decatur Caterpillar in 1996, where he worked as a
crane operator for many years. Don was an avid St.
Louis Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys fan. He enjoyed
spending the winters in Florida on the beach.
Graveside services for Donald will be held at 11:00
am on Monday, November 16, 2026, at Mt. Pulaski
Cemetery. Memorials may be made in Don’s name to a
charity of the donor’s choice. Arrangements have
been entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral
Home.
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