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Donald I. Chady

Jul 2, 1939 – Feb 3, 2025

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Family and friends are invited to meet in the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home and Crematory on Saturday, February 8, 2025, for a visitation from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. 

 

A service celebrating his life will follow at 12:00 pm. 

 

For wishing to watch the service via livestream, may click on this link at 12:00 pm.  https://youtube.com/live/jwjfsBW-2vs?feature=share 

Due to music licensing laws, you may hear periods of silence when recorded music is being played.

Donald Chady, 85 of Racine Wi passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on February 3, 2025.

Donald was born July 2, 1939, in Waupaca, WI, the son Of Mabel and Harold Chady. He moved to Racine, WI at an early age, where he spent the remainder of his life. He graduated from Washington Park High School in 1957. After high school he began working at Western Publishing, where he worked for 42 years until retirement. Don married his loving wife Bonnie of 56 years on April 13, 1968, who has been by his side through it all.

Don was an active member of the Moose Lodge and Fifth Street Yacht Club for many years. In his free time, he loved to go camping, fishing, and transporting his grandkids. Don spent a lot of time working on his coin collection that he started at the age of 9 when he would rummage through his coins from his paper route.

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Doolittle Chady; his twin sister, Donna Boetcher; his son, Lance (Jackie) Chady; their children, Markus Chady (Alyssa Choinski), Sara Chady (Gavin Lazarski), Jacob Chady (Ashley Gunderson), Cody Wilks (Ashley Wilks); Jackson Wilks (great grandchild); his daughter, Jackie (Donald) Drea; Monica Drea (Jake Grant), Mason Grant (great-grandchild), Daniel Drea (Maddie Drea), Blaike Drea (great-grandchild), Adley Drea (great-grandchild), Allison Drea (great-grandchild), Claudia Conley (Chase Conley), Kash Conley (great-grandchild); His daughter, Christine (Tom) Miklaszewski, Kylie Miklaszewski, Amanda Miklaszewski; his sisters-in-law, Diane (Art) Hansen and Dianne Doolittle.

Don was preceded in death by his daughter, Claudia Chady; parents, Mabel and Herold Chady, his mother-in-law, Elenora Doolittle; father-in-law, Floyd Doolittle; sister and brother-in-law, Arydce and Maynard Schuessler; brother-in-law, George Boetcher; brother and sister-in-law, Dale and Sherry Doolittle; sister-in-law, Gloria Doolittle; brother-in-law, Bob Doolittle.

Family and friends are invited to meet in the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home and Crematory on Saturday, February 8, 2025, for a visitation from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.  A service celebrating his life will follow at 12:00 pm.  For those wishing to watch the service via livestream, you may click on this link at noon.  https://youtube.com/live/jwjfsBW-2vs?feature=share

Due to music licensing laws, you may hear moments of silence when recorded music is being played.

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  1. Karen Doolittle (Braaten) says

    February 4, 2025 at 4:38 pm

    Dear Bonnie. I’m so sorry to read this. I remember coming to WI in the summers and loved being around your family. Prayers and my thoughts are with you all.

  2. Connie Gudbaur says

    February 4, 2025 at 5:19 pm

    My sympathy and prayers are with the family. As a kid I have many fond memories of the Chady clan.

  3. Jeff munch says

    February 4, 2025 at 11:09 pm

    So very sorry for your loss

  4. Ken and Grace Bancroft says

    February 5, 2025 at 11:06 am

    We are sorry that Don is gone. We will miss our visits with him

  5. Steve Doolittle Family says

    February 5, 2025 at 1:31 pm

    Bonnie, Lance, Jackie and Christine, we were sorry to hear this news. May the perpetual light, warmth and love fall on your family and Don’s rest. We will remember his big smile and kindness.

  6. Jason and Theresa Leal says

    February 5, 2025 at 5:23 pm

    Jackie and Family,
    We’re so sad to hear the news of your Dad’s passing. You all have our deepest condolences. We’ll be keeping you in our on our heart strings and uplifting you in prayer. May your Dad rest in peace. God bless.

  7. Jennifer Trudeau says

    February 7, 2025 at 11:39 pm

    Bonnie, I’m so sorry for your loss. Don was such a wonderful man and always good for a joke and a laugh. I will miss him dearly. Love, Jennifer Trudeau

  8. Jennifer Trudeau says

    February 7, 2025 at 11:53 pm

    Bonnie, Lance, Jackie, Christine and families, We’re sorry for your loss. It’s hard to lose a parent and Don was a great one. There are so many great memories to remember him by. Hugs to you all. Jennifer and Jon Trudeau

  9. Peggy Cavan says

    February 8, 2025 at 3:39 pm

    Bonnie, and family, I am so sorry for your loss. Don was a great neighbor I think of often and always with a smile. RIP Don

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Many thanks to Gary and the staff of Draeger-Langendorf. This has been the hardest of times and you were very attentive and helpful with all that needed to be done.

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