Service:
9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at New Union
Cemetery.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Jewell Schachtele, 92, of Lincoln,
passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Copper
Creek Cottages in Lincoln.
Jewell was born on August 20, 1931, in Lincoln, to
Harry and Hester (Kirkman) Rohlfs. She married Dean
Schachtele on July 11, 1953, in Lincoln. He preceded
her in death on February 28, 2018.
Jewell is survived by her children, Brenda Dexter of
Lincoln and Tony Schachtele of Chestnut; three
grandchildren, Shelley (Scott Mounce) Dexter of
Normal, Andrew (Mandee) Dexter of Lincoln, and Derek
(Samantha) Dexter of Delavan; seven
great-grandchildren, Brooklyn, Brayden, and Brileigh
Thomas, Drew and Faith Dexter, and Tripp and Asher
Dexter. She is also survived by two sisters, Sharon
Shehorn and Joyce Paige-Musick.
Preceding her in death were her parents; two
sisters, Betty Justus and Darlene McLendon; brother,
Harry Rohlfs Jr.; son-in-law, Duane Dexter; and one
grandson, Matthew Dexter. |
Jewell worked as a telephone
operator, cooked at Lincoln Junior High School, and
retired from Lincoln Developmental Center. She was a
member of Lincoln Christian Church.
A graveside service for Jewell will be held at 9
a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at New Union
Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made in Jewell’s name to
Copper Creek Cottages.
Arrangements have been entrusted to
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
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