Donald "Doggie" W. Schumacher

Donald W. “Doggie” Schumacher, age 66, of Dubuque, Iowa, formerly of Elizabeth, Illinois passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Elizabeth, Illinois. Burial will take place in Elizabeth Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 pm on Friday, March 17, 2017 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Elizabeth. A memorial fund has been established in Donald’s memory.
Donald was born April 10, 1950 in Savanna, Illinois, the son of Wayne Melvin and Monica Mable (Ehredt) Schumacher. He attended Elizabeth High School and graduated with the Class of 1968. Donald worked for Iowa Pipeline and was the owner of Schumacher Trucking in Dubuque.
Donald enjoyed spending his time outdoors, fishing, hunting, camping and gardening. Most of all, Donald loved the time he spent with his family.
Donald will be dearly missed by his mother, Monica Schumacher of Elizabeth; four children, Corey (April) Schumacher of Des Moines, Iowa, Tonya (Brian) Heldt of Lanark, Illinois, Nathan Schumacher of Asbury, Iowa, Nick (Leah) Schumacher of Johnston, Iowa; ten grandchildren, Cody Schumacher, Levi Schumacher, Ashley Laraia, Austin Spoerl, Justin Heldt, Rockne Schumacher, Minka Schumacher, Katelynn Lochner, Joshlyn Krapfl, Jonah Burns; a great-grandson, Lincoln Laraia; significant other, Patricia Ehrler of Dubuque; four sisters, Susan Schumacher of Iowa City, Iowa, Sally Gilligan of Dubuque, Shirley (John) Rosenthal of Galena, Illinois, Sharon Wand of Elizabeth. Donald was preceded in death by his father Wayne; grandson, Cole Spoerl; a brother in-law, Bill Wand and beloved dog Duke.