Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Schafer, George P March 27, 2005
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The Springfield News-Sun
SCHAFER, George P. 88 of Urbana passed away Sunday, March 27, 2005 in Mercy 
Medical Center, Springfield. He was born March 5, 1917 in Urbana the son of 
George and Wilhelmina (Oelker) Schafer. He was a 1935 graduate of Urbana 
Local. George was a farmer for over 71 years. He was a member of the First 
Presbyterian Church, Urbana where he served as an Elder. He was a past Board 
Member for Farm Bureau Council and Urbana Local School as well as he served on 
the Soil & Water Conservation District Board. He was the time keeper for 
Urbana Local basketball games and participant and sponsor for the 1950 
National Plowing Contest. George was Number One Grandpa and Great Grandpa. He 
is survived by one daughter, Sue S. Wagner of Anchorage, Alaska; three sons, 
James M. (Joann) Schafer, Munsell (Linda) Schafer and Doug (Carolyn) Schafer 
all of Urbana; one daughter-in-law, Susan Hunt of Grove City; 13 
grandchildren, Richard Wagner, Melissa Befort, Tami Cox, Carol Hunter, Mike, 
Steve, Larry, Geoffrey, Damon, Elizabeth, Luke, Amanda and Jolene Schafer; 14 
great-grandchildren, Justin, Cassie, Riley, Jessica, Jordan, Emily, Samuel, 
Erin, Kara, Jacob, Ashley, Cole, Chelsea and Logan; one sister-in-law, Jean 
Everhart of Columbus, three nephews, Jack and Don Schafer of Xenia and Albert 
Schafer of Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife 
Margaret, a son, Robert George Schafer, two brothers, Clarence and Albert 
Schafer and a sister, Alice Schafer. A gathering of family and friends will be 
held from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 in the First Presbyterian 
Church, Urbana. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday in the 
church with the Rev. Kevin Horrigan officiating the family will receive 
friends one hour prior to the funeral service. Burial will follow in Oakdale 
Cemetery

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