Kenneth L. Schaake

I am saddened to just find out about Kenny's passing. I worked with him a couple summers at the high school moving books to the classrooms. That is the old high school - no elevators. I was 4 years younger than Kenny, he always took the heavy books. He was very funny. Somehow he had the key to the soda machine in the teachers lounge. When we would pass the lounge going to drop or pick up books, he would race in, unlock the machine and chug whatever he grabbed first. Then he locked the...

Sorry to hear of Kenny's passing. He was a great friend and will be missed by all. Rest in peace!

Bev, Dave, Mark and Family, I just learned the sad news of Kenny's illness and passing and am still in shock. He leaves me with great memories going back to our childhood and continuing all the way to adulthood. Perhaps the most poignant memory is of my father's funeral, when Kenny showed up to pay his respects just prior to the funeral home closing its doors. He was wearing his Legion baseball uniform and apologized that he had just come from a game and didn't have time to change. My father...

Bev and Family, My deepest condolences to you and your family. Memories of Kenny will never leave me. We were classmates since LeClaire School and were teammates on many sport teams where he was highly regarded and well respected. Kenny will be greatly missed.

RIP Kenny! Thanks for everything you did for E'ville baseball. It seems like yesterday the LeClaire Lake baseball kids played Indian Ball from LeClaire Park to anywhere we could find flat ground! I also have memories of you catching my first varsity outings as a freshman (without laughing) to the American Legion games we played with Dave at shortstop and Mark as the batboy! Finally, coaching my son Chase in Legion ball made me very happy. God's speed, my friend!