Robert M. Shafer Jr.
July 3, 1927 - October 19, 2016
Robert M. Shafer Jr., age 89 formerly of Upper Sandusky and Marion, died on Wed Oct. 19, 2016 at his son's residence in Reynoldsburg. He was born on July 3, 1927 in Upper Sandusky to the late Robert A. and Eva G. (Brown) Shafer. He married Dorothy J. (Wyss) Shafer on June 12, 1951 in Upper Sandusky, and she died Sept. 17, 1993. Mr. Shafer is survived by a son Michael R. (Jerri) Shafer, Reynoldsburg and a granddaughter. He was preceded in death by a brother Minor J. Shafer, and sisters Alice M. Ferguson, and Mary Ann Heinlen. Mr. Shafer graduated from Upper Sandusky High School with the class of 1945. He was a WWII US Navy Veteran serving on the USS Iowa. He retired from GTE in Marion. Mr. Shafer was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Marion and Transfiguration of the Lord Catholic Church, Upper Sandusky. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Upper Sandusky. For hobbies he enjoyed walking with friends and watching NASCAR. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday October 24, 2016 at noon in Transfiguration of the Lord Catholic Church with Father J.R. Hadnagy OFM Conv. officiating. Burial will follow at St. Peter's Cemetery. Friends may call on Monday October 24, 2016 from 10:00am until 11:30am at Bringman Clark Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Transfiguration of the Lord Catholic Church in care of Bringman Clark Funeral Home 226 E. Wyandot Ave. Upper Sandusky, OH 43351. Visit www.BringmanClark.com to extend a condolence or share a memory.
Robert M. Shafer Jr., age 89 formerly of Upper Sandusky and Marion, died on Wed Oct. 19, 2016 at his son's residence in Reynoldsburg. He was born on July 3, 1927 in Upper Sandusky to the late Robert A. and Eva G. (Brown) Shafer. He married... View Obituary & Service Information