Edward Francis "Eddie" Schack

1932 - 2023

Edward "Eddie" Francis Schack, 91, of Camp Springs, KY joined his wife, Elizabeth "Lizzie" on September 5, 2023. Ed was born on July 6, 1932 in Camp Springs, Kentucky to Marie (Kohne) and Edward Joseph Schack. His siblings were Marian (Carl), Elinor (Ellie Cole Ritter), Sister Jacqueline S.D.P., Ethelene (Lee Brune), and Richard (Richie). He lived his whole life in Camp Springs and valued the education and religious values instilled in him at St. Joseph on the Hill. Ed was married on November 17, 1950 in Covington to Elizabeth Ann Schmitt, a seamstress. With their own hands, they built the buff brick ranch home where they raised their family of 7 children. They built a strong family through their displays of incredible love and devotion to each other. Before Lizzie's death on February 12, 2021 they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary together. They loved camping and travel, and together they explored 49 of the 50 states. For them, nothing was more important than spending time with family, whether it was backyard bonfires, picnic outings, birthday parties, or camping adventures at state parks, Myrtle Beach, and Lake Cumberland.

Ed lived for his family and embraced the roles of father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather. He was a proud union carpenter. He valued the role of the union for creating adequate wages and safe working conditions that allowed the common man to provide for their family. He fervently believed in the positive effects unions had on non-union working conditions as well. Ed worked hard his whole life. He instilled a strong work ethic in his children, working with them as they learned to "do their chores". They learned perseverance, planning, and organization. His love of reading and exploring was passed on to his kids. Ed was a "meat and potatoes" kind of guy. Additionally, he planted large gardens- producing harvests that were canned by Lizzie to provide food stores for delicious economical meals year round. He was a faithful member of St. Joseph Parish and was a Lay Minister; worked the famous Fish Fry, Octoberfest, and Parish Festival; and participated in small group Scripture Study. All of his children attended and graduated from Bishop Brossart High School. He was most proud of the leadership roles he had in two major church renovations where he used his extensive knowledge from his work in commercial construction to maintain the structural and aesthetic beauty of the church while conforming to the new mandates of the church building guidelines. He understood the interplay of the economics, engineering, and diocesan guidelines that all guided the transformation. He strongly embraced the changes brought about by Vatican II in making Catholicism more accessible and participatory. In retirement, he and Lizzie enjoyed sitting on the front porch watching 4 Mile traffic pass by. He enjoyed listening to Lizzie sing and play the dulcimer. They always enjoyed visits from the grandkids, and allowed them to climb in the trees in the yard, and took them onwagon rides towed by the tractor mower.

Ed is pre-deceased by Lizzie, his loving wife of more than 70 years, and by his sister Lee Brune and his brother Richie Schack. He is survived by his children Linda Hess, Doug (Tina), Robert (Melissa), Steven (Douglas), Tina (Dave) Boschert, Lisa (Rick) Gerrein, and Sandra (Darin) DiTommaso; his 16 grandchildren including Michael, Julie, Craig, Matt, Ben, Martin, Nora, Ned, Sadie, Owen, Simon, Beth, Courtney, Megan, Victoria, and Alexander; and 22 great grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren; and three sisters Marian Carl, Ellie Ritter, and Sr. Jackie Schack.

A celebration of both Ed and Lizzie's Lives will be held at St. Joseph Camp Springs Church with a Mass at 4:00 pm on November 17 which would be their 73rd Wedding Anniversary. Immediately after Mass, everyone is invited to a Social Gathering in the School Cafeteria. The family is eternally grateful for the ongoing loving care, dedication, and support provided by GodSend especially caregiver Roxanne Poole, and by the caring staff at Seasons of Alexandria. Memorial donations can be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church 6833 Four Mile Road, Camp Springs, KY 41059, or to the National Parkinson's Institute at PO Box 4474 Louisville, KY 40204 or submitted through their website nationalparkinsonsinstitute.com