Virginia Rose Schafer

OREANA - Virginia Rose Schafer, 87, of Elkhart, IN (formerly of Oreana, IL) went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 7, 2007, following an extended illness. Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at Dawson & Wikoff Colonial Chapel North with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Tremont, IL. Memorials may be given to Harvest Community Church P.O. Box 357, Maroa, IL 61756. Messages of condolence may be directed to the family via email at www.dawson-wikoff.com She was born September 26, 1919 to Lawrence and Rose (Wort) Stout in Ripley, IL. She married Kenneth W. Schafer on May 29, 1941, and they lived in Morton, IL before moving to Decatur, IL. She is survived by her husband Kenneth; son Roger (Cathy) Schafer of Decatur, IL; daughter Ronnalee (Mike) Fisher of Elkhart, IN; seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Dean Schafer, and brothers, Raymond Stout and Allen Stout. Virginia graduated from St. Mary's High School in Mt. Sterling, IL and Brown Business College in Peoria, IL She was employed at Tryco Manufacturing Company in Decatur, IL for many years and was a member of the Caterpillar Retirees Club with her husband. She was a longtime member of Maroa Bible Church (now Harvest Community Church) and Temple Baptist Church before moving to Elkhart, IN in 2005. Obituary written by family members. Online guest book at www.legacy.com/herald-review/Obituaries.asp