Cayden Schaaf Obituary
The passing of Cayden Schaaf (Wood River, Illinois) occurred on August 22, 2026. Cayden, born on September 24, 2012, is remembered by those who knew him. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Cayden Schaaf to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his grandparents, Ellen Short and Robert Scroggins. He is survived by: his parents, Derek Schaaf and Miranda Schaaf (Maynard); his siblings, Katherine Schaaf of Meadowbrook, Lucas Wall of St. Augustine, Kailyn Wall (Jadyn Franklin) of Rosewood Heights and Gavin Wall of Staunton; his grandparents, Tammy Forsythe (David) of Bunker Hill, Michael Maynard (Carla) of Alton and Wayne Schaaf (Marcie Jones) of Cottage Hills; and his aunts and uncles, Andrea Battles of Alton, Chaunta Davis (Craig) of Wentzville, Michael Dustman (Dawn) of Godfrey, Tommy Forsythe (Kylie) of Maricopa, Arizona, Sara O'Brien (Brad) of Wood River and Samantha Hodges (Darrell) of Alton. He is also survived by many extended family members and friends.
A celebration of life was held on Sunday, August 30th 2026 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Wood River Moose Lodge 698 (730 Wesley Dr, Wood River, IL 62095).
Memorials are suggested to Mid-America Transplant Services. The family has chosen to send donations to Donate To The Charity Of Your ChoiceDonate Now (https://donate.mytributegift.org).
