A private graveside service will be held for 75-year-old Michael “Mike” Joseph Schaaf of Sainte Genevieve, MO, who passed away July 17, 2026.
He was born April 27, 1951.
He is survived By: Wife, Sheila Schaaf, Sons, Jeremy Schaaf and Corey (Erica) Schaaf, Brother, Thomas “Tom” F. Schaaf, Stepdaughter, Shannan A. Wilson, Stepson, Eric W. Wilson; Grandchildren, Wade, Makayla, Lincoln, Lillie; Great-grandchildren, Emerson, Delilah, and Melody;
He was preceded in Death By: Father, Lloyd Schaaf; Mother, Eloise Schaaf; Brother, Robert “Bob” G. Schaaf;
There will be a private Graveside Service at Valle Spring Cemetery.
Family will have a Memorial Mass at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Mary at a later date.
In honor of Michael’s life, memorial donations can be made to Valle Catholic School.
He was a member of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and past President of Valle Athletic Club. Mike had a few nicknames throughout his lifetime including Moose, Mr. Mike, and Poodle. Mike worked hard at Mississippi Lime for years and was a meat cutter by trade. He found joy in simple things of life-sharing a hot cup of coffee, listening to St. Louis Cardinals Baseball, cheering on Valle Warrior Football, researching his family’s genealogy and spending time with the people he loved; especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Online condolences can be left at www.baslerfuneralhome.com