Tommy “Tom” H. Schacht, 75, of St. Paul, died on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at Brookefield Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in St. Paul. Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in St.

Paul. Pastor Steven Neal officiated. Val Killinger was the pianist. Derrick Anderson was the soloist. Music selections included “Borning Cry,” “Always Stay Humble and Kind,” and “The Lord’s Prayer.”

Interment was held at the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Pallbearers included Ashton Meinecke, Alex Meinecke, Bryce Boehle, Ryan Boehle, Gary Schacht, and Rick Schacht.

A visitation was held on Friday, March 22, 2024 at the St. Paul Civic Center.

In lieu of flowers, memorials will be designated by the family at a later date.

Jacobsen- Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul assisted the family.

Tom was born on July 3, 1948, to Vernon and LuVane (Nagel) Schacht, in Canton, South Dakota.

He was raised in northwest Iowa near Inwood, where he attended West Lyon Community School District, graduating in 1967. He received his bachelor’s degree at Sioux Falls College (University of Sioux Falls) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he participated in football, basketball, and baseball. He continued his education at Kearney State College in Kearney, where he earned his master’s degree in physical education.

Tom was united in marriage to Linda Kleinjan on June 6, 1970 in Edgerton, Minnesota.

They lived in St. Paul, where they raised their two girls, Shannon and Sally. He coached cross country, basketball, and track throughout his life and taught physical education for thirty-six years. He was the true definition of a “coach”, “someone that sees beyond your limits and guides you to greatness.” Coach Tom had a profound impact on the careers of many young athletes and will be greatly missed by the numerous lives he touched.

Tom was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in St. Paul. Although he loved coaching, his greatest enjoyment in life was spending time with his family, especially his four grandsons.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Linda Schacht of St.

Paul; daughters and sonin- law, Shannon Boehle of Grand Island and Sally and Jason Meinecke of St.

Paul; grandsons, Ashton Meinecke of St. Paul, Bryce Boehle of Grand Island, Alex Meinecke of St. Paul, and Ryan Boehle of Grand Island; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Terry Schacht of Oregon, Gary Schacht of Iowa, Jim Schacht of Oregon, and Rick Schacht of Iowa.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and LuVane, and special cousin, Karen.