Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Schafer, Arnold M. 1975 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net July 9, 2011, 11:56 am Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard, 7 Oct 1975 Arnold M. Schafer, 79, 240 Washington, Pewamo, died Sunday October 5 at Carson City Hospital following a short illness. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Pewamo, Fowler Council Knights of Columbus, American Legion Post 153, of St. Johns, Board of Director Central National Bank, and a veteran of World War I. He was active in many community affairs. He married Dorathea Holfman in 1909 in Westphalia. She survives. Also surviving are five sons, Stanley and Ronald of Muir, Gilbert and Delbert of Pewamo, David of Albequerque, New Mexico. A son Ralph preceded him in death in 1963. Two daughters Mrs. Eveline Miller of Pewamo and Mrs. Beatrice Karber, St. Johns, 39 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, two brothers, Ernest and Isadore, one sister Mary Smith of Pewamo. Funeral services will be held at St. Joseph Catholic church in Pewamo Wednesday at 10 a.m. with Msgr Thomas Bolger officiating. Rosary will be recited at 3 and 8 p.m. daily at George Chapel, Osgood Funeral home in Fowler. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/schafer14461nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb