Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Shaffer, Helen Harriet (Robinson) July 23, 2009 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Karen Johnson-Heber gapeachprtnerz@bellsouth.net December 3, 2012, 4:57 pm The Springfield News-Sun SHAFFER, Helen Harriet 101, of Springfield, went to be with the Lord at the Ohio Masonic Home on Thursday, July 23, 2009 following a brief illness. She was born on September 14, 1907 in Urbana, Ohio the daughter of Samuel Pearl and Ilva Eurilla (Engle) Robison. She was a member of the Highlands United Church of Christ and Shrine Widows Club. Helen retired from Wittenberg University and had taught swimming to many children from Springfield and Urbana at the Springfield YWCA. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and will be greatly missed by all. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Letitia Shaffer of Apex, North Carolina and Samuel H. and Beverly Shaffer of Springfield; a sister, Mary Hess of Urbana; six grandchildren, Dawn (Michael) Moore, Stephen Shaffer, Spencer (Patti) Shaffer, Samuel R. (Mandy) Shaffer, Michael Hunter Shaffer, and Wesley (Kristy) Shaffer; eight great grandchildren, Manda, Mystrey, Jessica, Samuel, Jackson, Emma, Hannah, and Anna; a great-great granddaughter, Lainie Mae; and a niece, Janet Bishop. She was preceded in death by her husband, E. Howard Shaffer in 1968; a brother, Frank H. Robison; and a sister, Anna Elizabeth Robison. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday in the LITTLETON & RUE FUNERAL HOME. Helen's funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home with Rev. Dr. Gary Percesepe officiating. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery, Urbana File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/champaign/obits/s/shaffer1564gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb