Schafer, Kathryn "Kitty" C. 1916-2016

SCHAFER, SUMMERS, KUNZE, WULF

Posted By: Ruth Maring - Volunteer
Date: 6/21/2016 at 21:43:28

Kathryn "Kitty" C. Schafer, 99, of Morrison, Illinois passed away peacefully at the Resthave Home in Morrison, Illinois on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. A funeral service will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 2, at Lemke Funeral Homes - South Chapel (2610 Manufacturing Drive Clinton, Iowa). A visitation will occur 30 minutes prior to the funeral service from 9:30 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home on Saturday. Burial will take place at Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Lemke Funeral Homes is assisting the family with arrangements.
Kitty was born November 29, 1916 in Spragueville, Iowa, the daughter of John and Mary Ann (Summers) Kunze. Kitty was an establish Professional Model in Miami, Florida, she then moved to Chicago, Illinois working as a hostess at the Palmer House. It was in Chicago that she met the love of her life Cyril Shafer on September 2, 1950. Cyril passed away on January 21, 2011.
Kitty loved reading and writing poetry; she published several of her own poems. Following retirement her and her husband loved travelling to Florida, especially wintering at their Daytona home. She loved her husband Cyril very much and her best friend, her Japanese Chin - Putsie.
Kitty is survived by one niece - Lois Wulf of Eldridge, Iowa and her family, her friends - Donna and Bob Biermann of Morrison, IL, and Helen (Ron) Null of Morrison, IL as well as the many friends she has met throughout her life.
Preceding Kitty in death were her parents, her loving husband Cyril, three sisters and two brothers.
In lieu of flowers donations can be directed to Happy Tails Humane Society, 1408 McNeil Road, Rock Fall, IL 61071 in Kitty's name.