Leona Jean Shafer Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Leona Jean Shafer of Watseka, Illinois, born in Cabery, Illinois, who passed away on December 22, 2022 at the age of 96. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Leona Jean Shafer to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Francis Sheppard and Veronica Sheppard (Mashing); her husband Warren Shafer; her sisters, Doris Dunsening, Betty Volden, Joann McFadden and Carol Hildenbrand; her grandson Matthew; her great grandchild Clayton; and her children-in-law, Kenneth Patterson and Sharon Shafer.
She is survived by: her children, David Shafer of McHenry, Kenneth Shafer of Bourbonnais and Nancy Patterson of Watseka; and her sister Mary Ott of Arizona. She is also survived by five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Iroquois Memorial Hospice or St. Edmund Catholic Church.
