Custer Co. - Obit for Lloyd L. Shaffer

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Lloyd L. Shaffer, 83, of Clinton, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006, in the 
Integris Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City.
 
He was born May 30, 1923, to John and Lydia (Decker) Shaffer in Taloga. 
He came to Clinton from Taloga when he was 7 years old. He attended Clinton 
Public Schools and graduated from Clinton High School in 1941. He enlisted 
in the U.S. Army soon after high school and served during WWII. He was trained 
in the medical field and served until he was honorably discharged in 1944. 
He returned to Clinton and started his career with Oklahoma General Hospital. 
He married Maxine Hale on Feb. 24, 1946, in Kingfisher. The couple made their 
home in Clinton where he continued his employment as a lab technician and X-ray 
technician. He later transferred to the new Clinton Regional Hospital and retired 
in 1994. He started a business at his home doing small engine repair and retired 
again in 1999. He continued to work in his shop doing odd jobs for his family as 
long as his health permitted. Within the past two weeks the Shaffer's had moved to 
Mustang to be close to family.
 
He is survived by his wife Maxine of Mustang; daughter, Beverly Joann Vanloon of 
Clinton; two sons, Dennis Shaffer and wife Donna of Mustang, and Terry Shaffer and 
wife Kathy of Altus; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
 
The family will greet guests from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home of 
Clinton. 
 
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the First United Methodist Church, 
officiated by the Rev. Larry Holder. Burial will conclude in the Clinton Cemetery under 
the direction of Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home.