Yolo County CA Archives Obituaries.....Schafer, Ruth Leona  January 29, 2006
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The Woodland Daily Democrat
Schafer, Ruth Leona  
 
March 30, 1914 - Jan. 29, 2006


Ruth Leona Schafer died at her home in Woodland on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006 at 
age 91.

Mrs. Schafer was born March 30, 1914 in Loma, Colo. She had been a Yolo County 
resident for 67 years. She attended school in Greeley, Colo. In the early 
1970s, she worked for Contadina Foods in Woodland. For a number of years, she 
taught Sunday school at St. Paul's Lutheran Church when it was in its original 
location and volunteered at the Woodland Senior Center.

Survivors include Mrs. Schafer's daughters, Lorraine Paulson and her husband 
Bill, Ruthy Paulsen and her husband Dick, all of Woodland, Carole O'Neil and 
her husband Jim of Loleta; her son, Ronald Schafer and his fianc?e Carla 
Fletcher of Woodland; 14 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; 19 great-great-
grandchildren; her brothers, Harold Stumpf of Colorado and Herman Stumpf and 
his wife Hattie of Wyoming; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded 
in death by her husband, Chris Schafer; her daughters, Elaine and Delores; her 
granddaughter, Sandra; her great-granddaughter, Tara Ruth; her parents; three 
sisters; and five brothers.

The family requests memorials in Mrs. Schafer's name be directed to St. Paul's 
Lutheran Church, 625 W. Gibson Road, Woodland, 95695; Hospice of Yolo County, 
P.O. Box 1014, Davis, 95617; or to the charity of the donor's choice.

Services: Visitation is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 at 
McNary's Chapel, 458 College St., Woodland. A funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. 
Friday, Feb. 3 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 625 W. Gibson Road, Woodland 
with Pastor Hank Scherer officiating. Interment will be at Woodland Cemetery 
following the service. McNary's Chapel is assisting the family with 
arrangements.

 
Published in the Daily Democrat on 2/1/2006.  


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