Wilfred "B.B." Schaeper

Wilfred "B.B." Schaeper obituary, Waco, TX

Wilfred "B.B." Schaeper

Wilfred "B.B." Schaeper Obituary

Visit the Pecan Grove Funeral Home - Waco website to view the full obituary.

Wilfred “B.B.” Henry Schaeper, 88, of Robinson, Texas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, with Pastor Matt Rosencrans officiating. Burial will follow at Robinson Cemetery. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the funeral home.

Wilfred was born on December 5, 1937, to Alfred and Olga (Groppel) Schaeper. Known affectionately as “B.B.”, he enjoyed working on his antique tractors and was a longtime member of the Waco Antique Farm Machinery Club. Wilfred and his wife, Daythene, volunteered with Meals on Wheels for 36 years, serving their community.

Wilfred was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Daythene Donley Schaeper; brother, Gene Schaeper; daughter, Kelly Schaeper; son, Steven Schaeper and wife Lisa; son-in-law, Randolph Goss, Sr.; grandchildren, Randolph Goss, II, Ryan Goss and wife Elizabeth, Colin Goss and wife Noelle, Nathan Schaeper, and Justin Schaeper and wife Mariah; and his 6 great-grandchildren, Brighton, Pierson, Fiona, Ben, Magnus, Percival, and one more on the way.

Pallbearers will be Randy Goss, R.J. Goss, Ryan Goss, Colin Goss, Nathan Schaeper, and Justin Schaeper.

Pecan Grove Funeral Home - Waco

3124 Robinson Drive, Waco, TX 76706

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