Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Schaffer, Herbert Churchill 2007
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The Portland Review & Observer, February 4, 2007, Page 18

Herbert Churchill “Unk” Schaffer, 87, of Oscoda passed away Saturday, January 
27, 2007 at his home. 

He was born January 30, 1919 in Portland, MI, the son of Helen B. and Herbert 
L. Schaffer. He graduated from Portland High School and attended Michigan 
State College where he was a member of the Spartan football team. Two of 
Herb's big thrills during World War II were playing football in 1942 for the 
Fort Knox Armor Raiders and secondly, seeing Pope Pius XII while serving in 
Italy with the 760 Tank Battalion. 

He married the late Mary Jane Thrall on August 7, 1942, and returned to 
Portland to live after being discharged from the Army in 1945. Here he was 
employed by the U.S. Post Office for 30 years, first as a clerk, then as a 
carrier. He was one of the first city mail carriers in Portland. Always 
interested in sports, he helped organize the first little league baseball 
teams in Portland, was the first president of the St. Patrick Athletic 
Association, introducing football, track and golf at that school. In 2003 he 
was inducted into the Portland High School Hall of Fame for achievements in 
football in 1936. His nickname was "Unk". 

Herb moved to Greenbush in 1978 and married Helen Flynn in 1981. He was active 
in the Oscoda St. Vincent dePaul Society and the Oscoda FISH program for many 
years. Besides his interest in sports, he enjoyed bowling, golfing and 
especially doing something to help someone. Herbert was a member of Sacred 
Heart Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Mary Jane, his brother 
Richard Schaffer, and his sisters Marian Frantz, Frances Esch and Margaret 
Jane Smith.  He is survived by his wife Helen; his three children, James 
(Mary) of Grand Rapids, MI, Stephan (Deborah) of Lakeland, FL, and Mary 
Frances VanOstran of Dimondale, MI; stepchildren, Scott Flynn of Tawas City, 
Michael (Nancy) Flynn of Harrisville, Constance (David) Hales of Caledonia, 
Virginia (Jeffrey) Harrington of Holland and Christina (Kevin) Everitt of 
Farwell; 8 grandchildren, 13 step grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and two 
step grandchildren. 

Mass of Christian Burial was held Jan. 30 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart 
Catholic Church in Oscoda. Rite of Committal took place at Portland Cemetery.  
Contributions may be made to the Oscoda St. Vincent dePaul Society or Tawas 
St. Joseph Hospice.


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