Joseph W. Shafer

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Hartzler Funeral Home - Akron

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February 19, 2026

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Akron Church of God

301 S. West Street, P.O. Box 66, Akron, IN 46910

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Akron Church of God

301 S. West Street, P.O. Box 66, Akron, IN 46910

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Hartzler Funeral Home - Akron

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February 19, 2026

Joseph Shafer Obituary

Joseph W. Shafer, 85, of Gilead, Indiana passed early Thursday, February 19, 2026 at his home, with his beloved wife of 63 years by his side. Joe was born at home on October 23, 1940, the third of six children, to the late Chester and Evel... Read Joseph Shafer's Obituary

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