Robert Schachtner

Robert Schachtner, 60 of Sabetha, Kansas, died early Monday morning, September 5, 2011 at the Sabetha Manor Nursing Home in Sabetha, Kansas. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Holy Spirit Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Johnson. Music will be by Barb McDermott and the Holy Spirit Choir. Lector will be Bob's sister, Joyce Murphy. Gift Bearers will be Bob’s nephews, Nathan Lang and Patrick Murphy. Eucharistic Ministers will be Bob’s brother in-laws, Curtis Lang and Dennis Murphy. Casket Bearers will be Bob’s sons, Curt Schachtner and Robert Schachtner, Bob’s brother in-laws, Curtis Lang and Luther Raatikka, and Bob’s nephews, Nathan Lang and Patrick Murphy. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll. Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 5 p.m. on Friday where there will be a rosary at 6:30 p.m. The casket will be taken to Holy Spirit Church at 8:30 a.m. Saturday where visitation will resume until time of the funeral mass. Memorials may be left at the funeral home or the church for the American Diabetes Association in Robert’s name. Born on June 29, 1951 at Carroll, Iowa, Robert Joseph Schachtner was the son of Joseph E. and Dorothy (Brand) Schachtner. He grew up in the Carroll community and attended Kuemper schools through his freshman year. Bob completed high school at Divine Heart Seminary in Donaldson, Indiana where he was a standout basketball player. He later attended Wartburg in Waverly and married Joyce Buls in 1972. Bob worked as an accountant for Younkers in Des Moines later working for an asbestos removal company in Kansas. For the past 30 years Bob resided in Kansas where he lived at Ottawa, Baldwin, and most recently Sabetha. He was brought great joy and pride by his grandson Colby. Bob will be remembered as someone always willing to lend a helping hand, his terrific memory, and for his thoughtfulness towards others. He enjoyed collecting coins, was an avid Yankee and Hawkeye fan and was devoted to his faith. Survivors include his two sons, Curt Schachtner and his wife Beth of Groveton, GA and Robert Schachtner and his wife Ellen of Chicago, IL; his grandson, Colby Schachtner at home in Groveton, GA; his mother, Dorothy Schachtner of Carroll; his brother, Ronald (Janet) Schachtner of Channelview, TX; his sisters: Joyce (Dennis) Murphy of Kansas City, KS, Janet (Luther) Raatikka of Apple Valley, MN, and Barbara (Curtis) Lang of Bella Vista, AR; as well as many nieces, nephews, and other extended relatives. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Arthur and Rose Schachtner; his maternal grandparents, William and Dora Brand; his father Joseph Edward Schachtner; and his nephew, Bryan Murphy.

Robert Schachtner

June 29, 1951 - September 5, 2011