Feb 13, 1948 - Nov 15, 2016
The Shafer Family:
I am sorry to hear of Jim's passing. He was a fun classmate from THS Class of 1966 (and we shared the same birthday), and then he was a special friend when my family needed his services. May God bless your family and give you comfort.
Karen Higgason Popejoy
December 01, 2016 | Peoria, IL
So sorry for your loss Linda and family. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Mary Barry-Young
November 21, 2016 | Springfield, IL
Will always remember Jim with a smile. Sorry for your loss Linda.
James Hahn
November 21, 2016 | Taylorville, IL
A great loss of a dear friend who helped us with the funerals of all of Rossie's family at the time of their death. He as a dear person down through many years and we will miss him.
Rossie and Al Showalter
November 20, 2016 | Taylorville, IL
My classmate, my friend--I could always count on Jim to get a laugh or two out of me. I shall remember, with great fondness, our Kindergarten days when Jim treated us all to his tap dancing. His laugh rings in my ears even now. In sympathy and friendship.
Patty Barry
Patricia Barry
November 20, 2016 | Taylorville, IL
Linda and family~
So very sorry to hear of your loss.
Mick and Bev Brannan
November 20, 2016
Linda, we were sad to hear you lost your husband. Our prayers and thoughts are with you and yours as this hard time. May time bring joy and laughter from the memories to replace the sorrow and tears now. May GOD keep you all in his loving embrace.
Susie Brannan Justice
November 20, 2016
Sending prayers and thoughts to your family at this sad time. We all loved Jim in our class of 1966. Always smiling and bringing that precious laugh to the conversation.
Linda Tolliver Proctor
November 20, 2016 | Vero Beach, FL
Linda, I'm so very saddened to read of Jim's passing. May you and your family find peace. My deepest sympathies to you and yours during this difficult time.
Bridget Ganey
November 19, 2016 | Springfield, IL
Mr. James L. Shafer, 68, of Taylorville, IL passed away at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at his residence.He was born February 13, 1948 in Taylorville, IL the son of Joseph and Genevieve (Shaw) Shafer. He first married Mary Hengles and they later divorced. Jim later married Linda Barber Dickerson in Decatur, IL in 1987. Mr. Shafer graduated from Taylorville High School in 1966 and went on to attended Southern Illinois University. He then joined the Army. Jim was stationed in Japan working in ammunition renovation. After his discharge from service he returned to S.I.U. and then transferred to Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Chicago where he graduated in September of 1971. He was granted his funeral directors and embalmers license in October of 1972 and owned and operated Shafer Funeral Home in Taylorville until his retirement in 2009 due to health reasons. Jim was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Moose Club, and VFW post #4495 all in Taylorville, IL.Surviving are his wife Linda of Taylorville, IL son Joseph (Patty) Shafer of Elgin, IL son David (Jenny) Dickerson of Indianapolis, IN daughter Dacia (Tim) Passoni of Normal, IL grandchildren Averi, Nick, Noah, Jasmyn, Kynnedi, Molly, Laney, Korbyn, Jack and a granddaughter due in March, along with his sister Shirley (Richard) Davis of Taylorville, IL brother J.C. (Lan) Shafer of AZ several nieces and nephews, father-in-law Richard Barber and sister-in-law Sharon (Terry) Holderfield all of Mattoon, IL and brothers-in-law Ron (Annie) Barber of Charleston, IL and Ken (Velma) Barber of CA.Jim was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Joann.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2016 at Shafer-Perfetti Funeral Home, Taylorville, IL. Pastor Becky Lemke will officiate. Burial with military honors will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, IL. Visitation for Mr. Shafer will be held from 4 to 7 pm Sunday evening at the funeral home.
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