John Dennis "Schief" Schieffer, 56, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 17, 2023. He was born November 18, 1966 in Milwaukee, WI to Paul and Ruth Schieffer.

John was a Pius XI Catholic High School alum and proudly graduated with honors from Northcentral Technical College. He was a current employee of Johnson Controls as a Fire Installation Technician Specialist.

John loved playing drums, had a lifelong passion for rock n' roll and was a big fan of jazz. He worked for the music groups BMac, The Rhythm Kings and the UnXpected. John found great joy in reading, playing cribbage, going fishing and watching NASCAR. He was a train enthusiast as well as an active radio helicopter and airplane pilot with the Wausau RC Sports Club. John also enjoyed cheering for the Brewers and Packers.

John is survived by his parents, Paul and Ruth, his siblings Julianne, Mary (Pete deceased), Bernadette (Terry deceased), Clare (Brian) and Gregg (Tiffany). John was the proud uncle of Anthony, Tyler, Ben, Jessica, Noah, Hannah and Ella.

A Mass of Christian burial for family and friends will be held at St. Mark Catholic Church in Rothschild, WI on Friday, November 17th with visitation from 9 to 11 am, mass at 11 am and a luncheon to follow. John will be buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee.

John will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by those who met him. John was a "genuine" man.

John Schieffer Memorial:  Gifts for a digital piano for St. Mark Catholic Church

John J. Buettgen Funeral Home is assisting family at this time. Online condolences may be expressed at HonorOne.com