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BORN
1940
DIED
2017
Charles Schaffer Obituary
Memorial services were held at The Following Church in Pacific with Greg Sitton officiating.
Charles Schaffer was born in Pacific, Missouri to Harry and Hazel Schaffer on April 20, 1940. He married Charlotte Daugherty in February 1960. Charles was a retiree from the Chrysler Plant in Fenton, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Schaffer (nee Daughtery).
Charles is survived by three children, Lisa Hagedorn of St Louis, Missouri; Michelle (Shelley) Swoboda of Bland, Missouri and Charles (Chuck Schaffer) and wife, Kathy of Washington, Missouri; one brother, Thomas Schaffer and wife, Patricia of Oklahoma; and two sisters MaryAnn Proffit and Joyce Contreras of Texas; Grandchildren: Brittany Wideman (Mike), Phillip Hagedorn (Kellie), Rachel Sharpe (Mike), Rachel Sitton (Greg), Krista Burris (Tim), Brandon Schaffer, Tessa Swoboda, Nick Schaffer; and 12 great grandchildren.
Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society.
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Memories and Condolences
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4 Entries
A. H.
May 11, 2019
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
October 1, 2018
Condolences to the Schaffer loved ones.
Karen
February 23, 2018
To the family and friends of Charles Schaffer, please accept my condolences. May you find comfort knowing that those who died, God keeps them in his memory. And at Psalms 116:15 they are precious in his eyes.
October 27, 2017
I am so sorry about your father's passing. As you endure this sad time I hope you find encouragement in the words at James 1:13.
KM
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