Elizabeth Schafer Obituary

We are sad to announce that on September 22, 2020, at the age of 97, Elizabeth Schafer of Westphalia, Michigan, born in Fowler, Michigan passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Elizabeth Schafer to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Joseph W. Thelen and Anna R. Thelen (Werner); her husband Raymond; her son Gerry Schafer; her siblings, Paul Thelen (Mary Jane), Leon Thelen, Alvin Thelen, Don Thelen and Jerry Thelen; and her parents-in-law, Evelyn Thelen, Bernard Fox and Richard Andrews.

She is survived by: her children, Mary Dershem (Roger), Janet Coffman (Brent), Rick Schafer (Patti), Bob Schafer (Doris) and Ron Schafer (Karen); her siblings, Stanley Thelen, Doris Andrews, Loretta Halm (Jerry), Therese Poirier (Jules), Francis Thelen (Jeanette) and Marie Fox; and her parents-in-law, Bertine Thelen, Marie Thelen and Mildred Schafer. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren.