Cheryl Schanz

Cheryl Lynn Schanz, age 77, of Conneaut Lake, PA passed away on Sunday October 12, 2025 at Embassy of Park Ave. She was born on January 9, 1948 in Morgantown, WV to the late Donald Clayton and Betty Lou (Bucklew) Schrader. She married Donald Charles Schanz on June 29, 1968. He preceded her in death on September 11, 2021.

Cheryl graduated from Rayen High School in Youngstown, OH in 1966. She worked in home health care for several years. She also worked at Meadville Nursing and Rehab as a personal care assistant until retirement.

She is survived by her children, Shannon Keas of Conneaut Lake, PA, Holli Schanz of Strawberry Plains, TN and Donald Charles Schanz Jr. of Meadville, PA; daughter-in-law, Lisa Phillips of Meadville, PA; grandchildren, Kayla Phillips, Caitlin Thom, Brooke Hacker and her husband, Eric, Nicholas Thom, Ava Thom and Payton Challingsworth; great granddaughter, Harper Griffith; sisters, Carla Williams of Youngstown, OH and Clara Patterson and her husband, Larry of Concord, NC; brother, Daniel Schrader and his wife, Katy of Youngstown, OH and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, Donald Clayton Schrader Jr.

A Celebration of Life will be held at CLVFD Station #2, 10833 State Highway 18, Conneaut Lake, PA on Saturday November 1, 2025 at 1:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Summit Township VFD, 10870 plum St. Harmonsburg, PA 16422, C.A.S.H. Eagles Football Boosters, 302 W. School Dr. Linesville, PA 16424 or CLVFD.

Please sign Cheryl’s online guestbook at www.hatheway-tedesco.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Dickson Funeral Home and Crematory, 130 N. 2nd St., Conneaut Lake, PA 16316, Rocco R. Tedesco III, Supervisor.