Robert Schafer, 77, of Iowa Falls, died on Thursday, October 29, 2020, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, after a hard-fought battle with COVID-19.
Graveside service at the St. Mark Catholic Cemetery in Iowa Falls.
Bob was born on January 11, 1943, the son of John Albert and Helen Mary (Hofmann) Schafer in Iowa Falls, Iowa. He attended Ackley Community Schools and Ellsworth Community College for two years.
Bob was a member of the St. Mark Catholic Church and former member of St. Mary ‘s Catholic Church in Ackley. He had five daughters through his first marriage to Kay (Sheldon) Bahr. The couple later divorced.
On July 10, 1993, he married Raejean Reingardt at their home in Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Bob was a loving father and husband who enjoyed spending time with his wife, family, and friends. He was a lifelong farmer who enjoyed life and socializing about farming.
He enjoyed watching sports, painting model tractors, refurbishing tractors and woodworking. Bob and his wife enjoyed playing cards with friends and eating out. In his later years, he enjoyed riding around the yard on his mower and tinkering around the farm.
He is survived by his wife, Raejean Schafer of Iowa Falls, Iowa; his children, Jill Schafer of Iowa Falls, Iowa, Chris (Steve) Fraher of Urbandale, Iowa, Sheli (Tyler) Duit of Iowa Falls, Iowa, Jamie (Jesse) Peterson of Iowa Falls, Iowa and Sue (Dennis) Milsom of Overland Park, Kansas, Dale (Sue) Chukker of Orlando, FL, Troy Chukker (LeAnn) of Charles City, Iowa; his grandchildren; great-grandchildren; his brother, John (Judy) Schafer; brother-in-law, Merle (Ruth) Reingardt; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Shirley Halbach and brother-in-law, Bill Halbach.
Woodley Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Iowa Falls.
Graveside service at the St. Mark Catholic Cemetery in Iowa Falls.
Bob was born on January 11, 1943, the son of John Albert and Helen Mary (Hofmann) Schafer in Iowa Falls, Iowa. He attended Ackley Community Schools and Ellsworth Community College for two years.
Bob was a member of the St. Mark Catholic Church and former member of St. Mary ‘s Catholic Church in Ackley. He had five daughters through his first marriage to Kay (Sheldon) Bahr. The couple later divorced.
On July 10, 1993, he married Raejean Reingardt at their home in Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Bob was a loving father and husband who enjoyed spending time with his wife, family, and friends. He was a lifelong farmer who enjoyed life and socializing about farming.
He enjoyed watching sports, painting model tractors, refurbishing tractors and woodworking. Bob and his wife enjoyed playing cards with friends and eating out. In his later years, he enjoyed riding around the yard on his mower and tinkering around the farm.
He is survived by his wife, Raejean Schafer of Iowa Falls, Iowa; his children, Jill Schafer of Iowa Falls, Iowa, Chris (Steve) Fraher of Urbandale, Iowa, Sheli (Tyler) Duit of Iowa Falls, Iowa, Jamie (Jesse) Peterson of Iowa Falls, Iowa and Sue (Dennis) Milsom of Overland Park, Kansas, Dale (Sue) Chukker of Orlando, FL, Troy Chukker (LeAnn) of Charles City, Iowa; his grandchildren; great-grandchildren; his brother, John (Judy) Schafer; brother-in-law, Merle (Ruth) Reingardt; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Shirley Halbach and brother-in-law, Bill Halbach.
Woodley Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Iowa Falls.
Robert Schafer, 77, of Iowa Falls, died on Thursday, October 29, 2020, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, after a hard-fought battle with COVID-19.
Graveside service at the St. Mark Catholic Cemetery in Iowa Falls.
Bob was born on January 11, 1943, the son of John Albert and Helen Mary (Hofmann) Schafer in Iowa Falls, Iowa. He attended Ackley Community Schools and Ellsworth Community College for two years.
Bob was a member of the St. Mark Catholic Church and former member of St. Mary ‘s Catholic Church in Ackley. He had five daughters through his first marriage to Kay (Sheldon) Bahr. The couple later divorced.
On July 10, 1993, he married Raejean Reingardt at their home in Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Bob was a loving father and husband who enjoyed spending time with his wife, family, and friends. He was a lifelong farmer who enjoyed life and socializing about farming.
He enjoyed watching sports, painting model tractors, refurbishing tractors and woodworking. Bob and his wife enjoyed playing cards with friends and eating out. In his later years, he enjoyed riding around the yard on his mower and tinkering around the farm.
He is survived by his wife, Raejean Schafer of Iowa Falls, Iowa; his children, Jill Schafer of Iowa Falls, Iowa, Chris (Steve) Fraher of Urbandale, Iowa, Sheli (Tyler) Duit of Iowa Falls, Iowa, Jamie (Jesse) Peterson of Iowa Falls, Iowa and Sue (Dennis) Milsom of Overland Park, Kansas, Dale (Sue) Chukker of Orlando, FL, Troy Chukker (LeAnn) of Charles City, Iowa; his grandchildren; great-grandchildren; his brother, John (Judy) Schafer; brother-in-law, Merle (Ruth) Reingardt; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Shirley Halbach and brother-in-law, Bill Halbach.
Woodley Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Iowa Falls.
Graveside service at the St. Mark Catholic Cemetery in Iowa Falls.
Bob was born on January 11, 1943, the son of John Albert and Helen Mary (Hofmann) Schafer in Iowa Falls, Iowa. He attended Ackley Community Schools and Ellsworth Community College for two years.
Bob was a member of the St. Mark Catholic Church and former member of St. Mary ‘s Catholic Church in Ackley. He had five daughters through his first marriage to Kay (Sheldon) Bahr. The couple later divorced.
On July 10, 1993, he married Raejean Reingardt at their home in Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Bob was a loving father and husband who enjoyed spending time with his wife, family, and friends. He was a lifelong farmer who enjoyed life and socializing about farming.
He enjoyed watching sports, painting model tractors, refurbishing tractors and woodworking. Bob and his wife enjoyed playing cards with friends and eating out. In his later years, he enjoyed riding around the yard on his mower and tinkering around the farm.
He is survived by his wife, Raejean Schafer of Iowa Falls, Iowa; his children, Jill Schafer of Iowa Falls, Iowa, Chris (Steve) Fraher of Urbandale, Iowa, Sheli (Tyler) Duit of Iowa Falls, Iowa, Jamie (Jesse) Peterson of Iowa Falls, Iowa and Sue (Dennis) Milsom of Overland Park, Kansas, Dale (Sue) Chukker of Orlando, FL, Troy Chukker (LeAnn) of Charles City, Iowa; his grandchildren; great-grandchildren; his brother, John (Judy) Schafer; brother-in-law, Merle (Ruth) Reingardt; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Shirley Halbach and brother-in-law, Bill Halbach.
Woodley Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Iowa Falls.
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