Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Shaver, Michael "Mike" Owen May 19, 2021 ************************************************ 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: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net May 22, 2022, 9:14 am Lansing State Journal - Sunday May 23, 2021 Excerpts from Lansing Obituary Michael "Mike" Owen Schafer Died Sunday May 23, 2021-age 78 of Pewamo. Born November 12, 1942, son of William and Esther (Wirth) Schafer. Member of St.Joseph Church, Pewamo, the Knights of Columbus #8071 & a leader of Boy Scouts of America for many years. Retired from Wohlert Corporation of Lansing after 40 years. Preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Cornelia Keilen, Julie Atkins and Alice (Roy) Spitzley; brother, Alvin Schafer; in-laws, Joseph Lenneman, Ruth Keyton, Kaye (Douglas) Kahl, Kristine (Robert) Haberhern, and Linda Wilson. Survived by his wife of 54 years, Janice (LaDue) Schafer; children,Sara Lynne Schafer of Fowler, Steve (Michelle) Schafer of Saranac, William (Brenda) Schafer of Pewamo, and Amy (Jack) Potratz of Palo; fur pets, Molly & Lucy; 12 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren;Aunt, Agnes Wirth; sister, Julianne Lenneman; brothers, Paul (Ruth) Schafer and Charles (Sue)Schafer; in-laws, Doreen Schafer, James Keilen, MaryJo and Dean McVeigh, Debbie and Mark Stolze, Lori VanCamp, James Keyton; and many special nieces and nephews and their spouses. Mass of Christian Burial will be by Rev. Darrel Kempf at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pewamo. Rite of Committal will follow at St.Joseph Cemetery. Visitation Monday May 31, from 2-4 & 6-8 p., at Lehman Funeral Home, Portland. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St.Joseph Educational Trust Fund, in Michael's memory. Online condolences may be made at www.lehmanfuneralhomes.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/shaver43312nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb