Danny Paul Schonerstedt our beloved son, husband, Daddy, "Papa", brother and friend left his earthly body to be joined with his heavenly Father, Jesus Christ on Sunday Feb. 21. As we celebrated Christmas 2009, we knew it would be our last with him, but still one is never prepared to let our loved ones go. Services will be 10 am Friday Feb. 26 at Church of the Open Door with Rev. Joe Rodriquez officiating. Please join us in celebrating his life. Burial will be at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Thursday Feb. 25 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Danny was born January 19, 1944 in Houston, Texas to Frederick and Sue (Waller) Schonerstedt and moved to Waco when he was baby. He graduated from LaVega High School in 1962 and earned an Associate Degree in Occupational Safety and Health from TSTC. He married the love of his life Linda Chadwick in 1984 and on January 14 they celebrated their 26th anniversary. Perhaps you worked with DP at M&M Mars before he retired after 25 years in the Safety and Engineering sections or maybe you knew him from his dealings with hot rods and the classic cars he loved. However you knew him, never forget his quick wit or his dry sense of humor. He was just an all around "good'ole Bellmead boy" who was a quite man, not the life of the party, but not one to shirk his duties for sure. Danny raised not only his children, Ronny and Sandra, but also grandsons Chris and Paul Chadwick and was raising great grandson Zackary Chadwick. Danny loved his fellow man serving many years as a Bellmead volunteer fireman and his country his daddy, Freddy gave his life for when Danny was only 6 months old. He was preceded in death by his father and step-father, Joel D. Whatley; 2 granddaughters, Macy Kay Scott and Dawn Michelle Chadwick, son-in-law Bruce Scott and son Don Chadwick, Jr.. Survivors include his wife Linda, his mother Sue Whatley, children Ronny Schonerstedt and wife Natalie, Sandra Woods and husband Tommy, Debbie Scott and Chris Chadwick and wife Pepper. Grandchildren Matthew, Taylor and Nicholas Schonerstedt, Nikki Scott Jaramillo and husband Anthony, Billy and wife Krystal, Brandon and Paul Chadwick, Emily and Matthew Woods. Great grandson Zachary Chadwick, sisters Donna Adair and husband Don, Connie Silver and husband Duane, Judy Sisk and husband Danny, Jann Whatley and Cathey Vaughn and husband Tony. His very special cousin and caregiver April Bradbury, our extended family Patti Cooper and her children and certainly his beloved Shih Tzu, Sweetie. Pallbearers will be his grandsons Chris, Billy, Paul and Brandon Chadwick, Anthony Jaramillo, Matthew, Taylor and Nicholas Schonerstedt and Matthew Woods. The family would like to thank Dr. Hinds, Dr. Perez, Dr. Okani, Dr. Munday and Blue Bonnet Hospice for their care and support.