- Date Of Birth: April 11, 1933
- Date Of Death: August 16, 2012
- State: Illinois
Arnold L. Schadewaldt, 79, of Dakota died Thursday, August 16, 2012, at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born April 11, 1933 in Monroe, WI, he was the son of Henry G. and Ilo (Stamm) Schadewaldt.
Arnold was a 1951 graduate of Dakota High School and was a lifelong farmer in the Dakota area. On April 2, 1955, he and Shirley Hockman were united in marriage. He was a member of the Dakota-Rock Grove United Methodist Church, sang in the choir for many years, and did mission work at Redbird Mission in Kentucky for 13 years. He and Shirley enjoyed square dancing and were members of the Lake Summerset Squares. Arnold also enjoyed spending time fishing, going to Florida in the winter, and traveling to all fifty states.
Surviving are his wife Shirley of Dakota, Two sons Alan (Carmen) Schadewaldt of Rock City, Daryl (Tillie) Schadewaldt of Dakota; daughter Lynn (Larry) Lott of Pearl City; six grandchildren Shawn (Jessica) Schadewaldt of Dakota, Stacy Schadewaldt of Lincoln, Stephanie (Nick) Granno of Hampton, VA, Craig Lott of Ft. Riley, KS, Janet Lott of Lanark, Jason Schadewaldt of Dakota; six step-grandchildren Shamie (Brandon) Beecher, Cody (Katrina) Young, Shaleena Young, Corey (Chrystal) Young, Kayla (Tony) Diehl, Kara Brinkmeier; 5 great-grandchildren Dominic, Lawrence, Layla Granno, Shelly Stevens, Riley Schadewaldt; 7 step-great-grandchildren; three sisters Joan (John) Boyd of Dakota, Judy (Jerome) Lighthart of Sycamore, Cynthia (Dorance) Calhoun of Clinton, IA; sister-in-law Susan Schadewaldt of Baraboo, WI.
Preceding him in death were his parents, and a brother Lynden.
