Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Schafer, Geraldine J. (Cook) April 24, 2019 ************************************************ 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: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net September 2, 2020, 9:23 am Lansing State Journal-Sun. April 28, 2019 Excerpts from Obituary: GERALDINE J. SCHAFER Died Wednesday, April 24, 2019-age 91. Born on October 21, 1927 in Ionia, MI-daughter of Jacob and Matilda Cook. Married Donald J. Schafer on June 22, 1948. They shared 70 years together. Member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Westphalia, The Christian Mother's Society and Daughter of Isabella. Preceded in death by her parents, infant twin sons, daughter-in-law, infant granddaughter, 5 sibling, and 2 brothers-in-law. Survived by husband, 11 children, 49 grandchildren, 61 great-grandchildren, sister, 3 in-laws, special neighbors, many nieces & nephews. Mass of Christian Burial by Rev. Dennis Spitzley at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 29, 2019 at St. Mary's Catholic church. Rite of committal at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Westphalia will follow. Scripture service at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Funeral home. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/schafer38541nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb