Leo Schaeffer, 86, Minot, ND, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022, in the North Dakota Veterans Home.
Leo Aloysius Schaeffer was born January 16, 1936, the son of Nickodemus and Martina (Obrigewitch) Schaeffer, in Belfield, ND. He was raised in Amidon, ND, and attended St. Mary's Catholic school in New England, ND.
He enlisted in the United States Air Force in December 1958. He proudly served his country from 1958-1980. He was honorably discharged in December 1980. Leo attended basic training at Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) in San Antonio, TX, and was first stationed at Forbes Field AFB in Topeka, KS. This is where he met Ruth Schneider. He was then stationed to Thule Greenland. Upon return from Greenland they were united in Holy Matrimony on May 30, 1961 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emporia, KS. They made their home(s) at the following Air Force Bases: Scott AFB near Belleville, IL; Maxwell AFB Montgomery, AL; Sioux City AFB Sioux City, IA; Wiesbaden Air Base, Germany; Aviano Air Base, Italy; Laughlin AFB Del Rio, TX, and finally Minot AFB. Among the many commendations Leo received, he was also awarded the Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one Silver Oak Leaf Cluster. Following his retirement, the couple made their forever home in Minot, ND.
After his retirement from the USAF, Leo worked as an Insurance Agent for the Knights of Columbus, Sales Director for the Sheraton Hotel, and finally with Cenex as the fuel vendor for Amtrak. Leo was an active member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Council #4894. His hobbies included woodworking, model railroading, fishing, skeet shooting, hunting, and gardening. His grandchildren were extremely important to him and he was able to share those hobbies with them through the years.
Leo is survived by son, Kevin (Olga M. Fernandez Solivan) of Spring Brook, PA; grandson, Lukas Schaeffer and great-granddaughter Lillian Schaeffer; daughter, Lee (Dan) Gruss of Shawnee, KS; granddaughters, Elizabeth Gruss and Eileen (Ryan) Smith; son, Clint of Clackamas, OR; son, Eric (Stacy) of Minot; grandchildren Griffin Schaeffer, Grant Schaeffer, Grayson Schaeffer and Greer Schaeffer; daughter-in-law, Marianne Eitvet Schaeffer of Dal, Norway; grandchildren, Ulrik Eitvet Schaeffer and Amalie Eitvet Schaeffer; sisters, Margaret (Robert) Heil, Leila Brin, Angela (David) Messmer, Grace (Daniel) Cash, Cecilia (Olaf) Golberg, Ebba (Donald) Tescher and Mary Jane Hanify; brothers, Raymond Schaeffer and Albert (Jennifer) Schaeffer; brother-in-law, Fr. Harold Schneider of Kansas City, KS; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years, Ruth, who passed away March 16, 2020; daughter, Mary Ann Schaeffer; son, Kurt Joseph Eitvet Schaeffer; his parents; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Tony and Rosie Schneider; brother, Christopher Schaeffer; brother-in-law, Felix Brin.
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Leo Aloysius Schaeffer was born January 16, 1936, the son of Nickodemus and Martina (Obrigewitch) Schaeffer, in Belfield, ND. He was raised in Amidon, ND, and attended St. Mary's Catholic school in New England, ND.
He enlisted in the United States Air Force in December 1958. He proudly served his country from 1958-1980. He was honorably discharged in December 1980. Leo attended basic training at Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) in San Antonio, TX, and was first stationed at Forbes Field AFB in Topeka, KS. This is where he met Ruth Schneider. He was then stationed to Thule Greenland. Upon return from Greenland they were united in Holy Matrimony on May 30, 1961 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emporia, KS. They made their home(s) at the following Air Force Bases: Scott AFB near Belleville, IL; Maxwell AFB Montgomery, AL; Sioux City AFB Sioux City, IA; Wiesbaden Air Base, Germany; Aviano Air Base, Italy; Laughlin AFB Del Rio, TX, and finally Minot AFB. Among the many commendations Leo received, he was also awarded the Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one Silver Oak Leaf Cluster. Following his retirement, the couple made their forever home in Minot, ND.
After his retirement from the USAF, Leo worked as an Insurance Agent for the Knights of Columbus, Sales Director for the Sheraton Hotel, and finally with Cenex as the fuel vendor for Amtrak. Leo was an active member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Council #4894. His hobbies included woodworking, model railroading, fishing, skeet shooting, hunting, and gardening. His grandchildren were extremely important to him and he was able to share those hobbies with them through the years.
Leo is survived by son, Kevin (Olga M. Fernandez Solivan) of Spring Brook, PA; grandson, Lukas Schaeffer and great-granddaughter Lillian Schaeffer; daughter, Lee (Dan) Gruss of Shawnee, KS; granddaughters, Elizabeth Gruss and Eileen (Ryan) Smith; son, Clint of Clackamas, OR; son, Eric (Stacy) of Minot; grandchildren Griffin Schaeffer, Grant Schaeffer, Grayson Schaeffer and Greer Schaeffer; daughter-in-law, Marianne Eitvet Schaeffer of Dal, Norway; grandchildren, Ulrik Eitvet Schaeffer and Amalie Eitvet Schaeffer; sisters, Margaret (Robert) Heil, Leila Brin, Angela (David) Messmer, Grace (Daniel) Cash, Cecilia (Olaf) Golberg, Ebba (Donald) Tescher and Mary Jane Hanify; brothers, Raymond Schaeffer and Albert (Jennifer) Schaeffer; brother-in-law, Fr. Harold Schneider of Kansas City, KS; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years, Ruth, who passed away March 16, 2020; daughter, Mary Ann Schaeffer; son, Kurt Joseph Eitvet Schaeffer; his parents; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Tony and Rosie Schneider; brother, Christopher Schaeffer; brother-in-law, Felix Brin.
Thompson-Larson Funeral Home
Leo Schaeffer, 86, Minot, ND, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022, in the North Dakota Veterans Home.
Leo Aloysius Schaeffer was born January 16, 1936, the son of Nickodemus and Martina (Obrigewitch) Schaeffer, in Belfield, ND. He was raised in Amidon, ND, and attended St. Mary's Catholic school in New England, ND.
He enlisted in the United States Air Force in December 1958. He proudly served his country from 1958-1980. He was honorably discharged in December 1980. Leo attended basic training at Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) in San Antonio, TX, and was first stationed at Forbes Field AFB in Topeka, KS. This is where he met Ruth Schneider. He was then stationed to Thule Greenland. Upon return from Greenland they were united in Holy Matrimony on May 30, 1961 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emporia, KS. They made their home(s) at the following Air Force Bases: Scott AFB near Belleville, IL; Maxwell AFB Montgomery, AL; Sioux City AFB Sioux City, IA; Wiesbaden Air Base, Germany; Aviano Air Base, Italy; Laughlin AFB Del Rio, TX, and finally Minot AFB. Among the many commendations Leo received, he was also awarded the Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one Silver Oak Leaf Cluster. Following his retirement, the couple made their forever home in Minot, ND.
After his retirement from the USAF, Leo worked as an Insurance Agent for the Knights of Columbus, Sales Director for the Sheraton Hotel, and finally with Cenex as the fuel vendor for Amtrak. Leo was an active member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Council #4894. His hobbies included woodworking, model railroading, fishing, skeet shooting, hunting, and gardening. His grandchildren were extremely important to him and he was able to share those hobbies with them through the years.
Leo is survived by son, Kevin (Olga M. Fernandez Solivan) of Spring Brook, PA; grandson, Lukas Schaeffer and great-granddaughter Lillian Schaeffer; daughter, Lee (Dan) Gruss of Shawnee, KS; granddaughters, Elizabeth Gruss and Eileen (Ryan) Smith; son, Clint of Clackamas, OR; son, Eric (Stacy) of Minot; grandchildren Griffin Schaeffer, Grant Schaeffer, Grayson Schaeffer and Greer Schaeffer; daughter-in-law, Marianne Eitvet Schaeffer of Dal, Norway; grandchildren, Ulrik Eitvet Schaeffer and Amalie Eitvet Schaeffer; sisters, Margaret (Robert) Heil, Leila Brin, Angela (David) Messmer, Grace (Daniel) Cash, Cecilia (Olaf) Golberg, Ebba (Donald) Tescher and Mary Jane Hanify; brothers, Raymond Schaeffer and Albert (Jennifer) Schaeffer; brother-in-law, Fr. Harold Schneider of Kansas City, KS; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years, Ruth, who passed away March 16, 2020; daughter, Mary Ann Schaeffer; son, Kurt Joseph Eitvet Schaeffer; his parents; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Tony and Rosie Schneider; brother, Christopher Schaeffer; brother-in-law, Felix Brin.
Thompson-Larson Funeral Home
Leo Aloysius Schaeffer was born January 16, 1936, the son of Nickodemus and Martina (Obrigewitch) Schaeffer, in Belfield, ND. He was raised in Amidon, ND, and attended St. Mary's Catholic school in New England, ND.
He enlisted in the United States Air Force in December 1958. He proudly served his country from 1958-1980. He was honorably discharged in December 1980. Leo attended basic training at Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) in San Antonio, TX, and was first stationed at Forbes Field AFB in Topeka, KS. This is where he met Ruth Schneider. He was then stationed to Thule Greenland. Upon return from Greenland they were united in Holy Matrimony on May 30, 1961 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emporia, KS. They made their home(s) at the following Air Force Bases: Scott AFB near Belleville, IL; Maxwell AFB Montgomery, AL; Sioux City AFB Sioux City, IA; Wiesbaden Air Base, Germany; Aviano Air Base, Italy; Laughlin AFB Del Rio, TX, and finally Minot AFB. Among the many commendations Leo received, he was also awarded the Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one Silver Oak Leaf Cluster. Following his retirement, the couple made their forever home in Minot, ND.
After his retirement from the USAF, Leo worked as an Insurance Agent for the Knights of Columbus, Sales Director for the Sheraton Hotel, and finally with Cenex as the fuel vendor for Amtrak. Leo was an active member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Council #4894. His hobbies included woodworking, model railroading, fishing, skeet shooting, hunting, and gardening. His grandchildren were extremely important to him and he was able to share those hobbies with them through the years.
Leo is survived by son, Kevin (Olga M. Fernandez Solivan) of Spring Brook, PA; grandson, Lukas Schaeffer and great-granddaughter Lillian Schaeffer; daughter, Lee (Dan) Gruss of Shawnee, KS; granddaughters, Elizabeth Gruss and Eileen (Ryan) Smith; son, Clint of Clackamas, OR; son, Eric (Stacy) of Minot; grandchildren Griffin Schaeffer, Grant Schaeffer, Grayson Schaeffer and Greer Schaeffer; daughter-in-law, Marianne Eitvet Schaeffer of Dal, Norway; grandchildren, Ulrik Eitvet Schaeffer and Amalie Eitvet Schaeffer; sisters, Margaret (Robert) Heil, Leila Brin, Angela (David) Messmer, Grace (Daniel) Cash, Cecilia (Olaf) Golberg, Ebba (Donald) Tescher and Mary Jane Hanify; brothers, Raymond Schaeffer and Albert (Jennifer) Schaeffer; brother-in-law, Fr. Harold Schneider of Kansas City, KS; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years, Ruth, who passed away March 16, 2020; daughter, Mary Ann Schaeffer; son, Kurt Joseph Eitvet Schaeffer; his parents; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Tony and Rosie Schneider; brother, Christopher Schaeffer; brother-in-law, Felix Brin.
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