Curtis Lee Schacht
April 11, 2025 at 3:36 p.m.
Curtis Lee Schacht, 85, of Leesburg, passed away peacefully at his home on April 3, 2025.
Curt was born June 20, 1939, in Woodstock, Ill., to Karl and Virginia Pierce Schacht. He was a graduate of Woodstock Community High School in 1957 and of Northern Illinois University in 1962. He met the love of his life, Ruth Ann, at Woodstock High School and they married on Jan. 26, 1963. They shared 60 years of love, happiness and family and spent over 50 years enjoying lake life on Tippecanoe Lake.
Curt began his 36-year career with RR Donnelly in Chicago and transferred to the Warsaw office in 1974. He worked in multiple roles until he retired in 1998. Retirement didn’t last long and Curt went back to work for another 15 years at Service Liquors in Warsaw where he loved talking with customers, keeping shelves stocked and working the register.
Curt was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruth; his parents and brother, Wayne Schacht. Curt is survived by his devoted sons, David (Tina) Schacht, of Elmhurst, Ill.; and Paul Schacht, of Leesburg; and three grandchildren: Kyle, Ryan and Lauren Schacht.
Please join the family to share memories and enjoy a Coors Light in Curt’s honor on Saturday, May 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Curt’s home on Lake Tippy.
The McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, Warsaw, was entrusted with his care.
To sign the guestbook or send a condolence to the family, please visit www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
Curtis Lee Schacht, 85, of Leesburg, passed away peacefully at his home on April 3, 2025.
Curt was born June 20, 1939, in Woodstock, Ill., to Karl and Virginia Pierce Schacht. He was a graduate of Woodstock Community High School in 1957 and of Northern Illinois University in 1962. He met the love of his life, Ruth Ann, at Woodstock High School and they married on Jan. 26, 1963. They shared 60 years of love, happiness and family and spent over 50 years enjoying lake life on Tippecanoe Lake.
Curt began his 36-year career with RR Donnelly in Chicago and transferred to the Warsaw office in 1974. He worked in multiple roles until he retired in 1998. Retirement didn’t last long and Curt went back to work for another 15 years at Service Liquors in Warsaw where he loved talking with customers, keeping shelves stocked and working the register.
Curt was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruth; his parents and brother, Wayne Schacht. Curt is survived by his devoted sons, David (Tina) Schacht, of Elmhurst, Ill.; and Paul Schacht, of Leesburg; and three grandchildren: Kyle, Ryan and Lauren Schacht.
Please join the family to share memories and enjoy a Coors Light in Curt’s honor on Saturday, May 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Curt’s home on Lake Tippy.
The McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, Warsaw, was entrusted with his care.
To sign the guestbook or send a condolence to the family, please visit www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com