Wade C. Schaefer's Obituary
CHARLESTON, IL - Wade Curtis Schaefer, age 32 of Charleston, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 as a result of an automobile accident. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Home Church located at 2350 Madison Avenue in Charleston. The Memorial Service, honoring and celebrating his life, will begin at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evening, immediately following the visitation with Pastor Scott Sims officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Wade's honor may be made to the Christian David Schaefer Education Fund to assist with his son's education. Gifts may be left at the visitation/service or mailed in care of Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Dr., Charleston, IL 61920.
Wade was born June 18, 1987 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, Illinois, the son of Curt and Kimmy (Lang) Schaefer. Left to cherish his memory are his parents of Charleston; his son, Christian David Schaefer of Bamberg, Germany; a brother, McLain Schaefer and wife Kyndy and a sister, Hanna Schaefer, all of Mattoon; paternal grandparents, Don and Jackie Schaefer and maternal grandmother, Myra Lang, all of Charleston; and a niece and nephew, Dayley and Maverick Schaefer. Also surviving are aunts and uncles, Rod Schaefer of Champaign, Illinois, Kathy Daughtery and husband Mark of Effingham, Illinois, Jeanna Prevette and husband Allen of Charlotte, North Carolina, Angie Schaefer Geisler of Charleston, Ronnie Lang and wife Suzy of Keystone Heights, Florida and Jimmy Lang of Charleston; other extended family; his girlfriend, Ariana Wesley and her daughter, Milayn; and Cross, his canine companion. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, James Lang.
Wade was a 2005 graduate of Charleston High School and was currently employed in a supervisory position with Jim Davis Restoration Services located in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Wade will be remembered as a son, brother, and friend with a big personality, big dreams, and a huge heart. Wade lived life to the fullest and there is not a stranger he did not know. When meeting Wade for the first time it was if you had known him all your life. He would greet you with a hug that seemed to last forever. Not only did Wade have a fun-loving personality but he would do anything for anyone. It was commonplace for Wade to show up to the party with the most extravagant gifts all the while sacrificing his own needs. Wade's selflessness can be best seen through his proud service to our country, in the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade in Afghanistan, fighting for our freedom. His family finds great peace in knowing that he is now being celebrated in the arms of his Heavenly Father.
FUNERAL SERVICE
The funeral service celebrating the life of Wade Schaefer was held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Home Church in Charleston with Pastor Scott Sims officiating. Military Services were conducted by members of the Neoga, Illinois VFW. Musical selection and video of "21 Years" by TobyMac was played. Inurnment will be at a later date at Roselawn Cemetery in Charleston.
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