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Joanne Schaekel Obituary
February 1, 1947 - November 6, 2021
Chapin, South Carolina - Ms. Joanne "Cookie" Cecelia Lewis Schaekel, 74, of Chapin, South Carolina passed away on November 6, 2021.
She was born February 1, 1947, in Quantico, VA, the second of four children born to Raymond Eugene and Josephine Lewis. A Beaufort High School graduate, she went on to receive her Bachelor of Science from East Carolina University. She returned home to begin her career. She married William Schaekel, December 2nd, 1972; they moved to Columbia, SC and had 2 children. She received her Masters of Social Work from the University of South Carolina and served the families and children of South Carolina for 34 years as a child protective service program coordinator with the Department of Social Services. She was passionate about safeguarding the lives of women and children.
Cookie loved reading, family genealogy research, birdwatching, and traveling with her family. She enjoyed concerts, the beach, shopping for hats, and watching her granddaughter ride horses. She never knew a stranger and loved to discuss history, science, and the Marine Corps. All of these passions were only surpassed by the love of her children and, in particular, her only granddaughter, as she played an instrumental part in her upbringing.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her older brother, Raymond Lewis Jr.
Survivors include her children; John Schaekel of Chapin, SC, and Amanda Schaekel & granddaughter, Ava, of Santa Rosa Beach, FL; her siblings, Ralph Lewis and Suzanne Kirkland, and their families.
The Schaekel family will hold funeral services at the chapel of Copeland Funeral Service, 1 Copeland Drive, Beaufort, South Carolina 29902 on Monday November 15th at 2 pm.
Please share your thoughts and stories about Cookie by visiting www.copelandfuneralservice.com
Copeland Funeral Service is assisting the family with arrangements.
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Harriet Patrick
November 16, 2021
What a wonderful life Cookie lived. I know she will be missed. I lived next door to Cookie & Bill many years ago. I watched Amanda while they worked and lost contact with them while we raised our families. May God bless your family during this time of grief.
Barbara Lightsey-Atiba
November 14, 2021
To the Schaekel Family, my sincere condolences for the lost of Cookie. Sweet person who met and worked with at DSS, back in 2007. RIP Cookie.
Mary Ann Smith Yeske
November 13, 2021
My deepest sympathy is with all Cookie´s family and friends. I will treasure our great lunch at Sung Ming when Cookie was in good health and spirits. I know her dear brother, Ralph, has spent a lot of time visiting and comforting her thru these precious last few weeks. Grief can be so sad, but it is our fond memories and time that help us cope.
Mary Ann Smith Yeske
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