Victor Herman Schaefer, 24 Sept 1924 – 18 Oct 2013

SCHAEFER, SANDERSFELD, MUELLER, WELSH, DRISCOLL, WARNEMUNDE, BIER

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 10/25/2013 at 15:57:19

Victor Schaefer, 89

Celebration of life service for Victor H. Schaefer, 89, Williamsburg, was held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, rural Homestead. He died Friday, Oct. 18 (the same day as his mother in 1960) at Highland Ridge Care Center, Williamsburg.

The Rev. Terry Small officiated at the service.

Organist was Lynn Mueller. Hymns were “A Mighty Fortress is Our God,” “Abide With Me,” “I Know My Redeemer Lives” and “Lord Love with All My Heart.”
Burial was in the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery with military rites by VFW Iburg-Poulson Post 8797. Casket bearers were Lucas Schaefer, Katie Schaefer, Evan Schaefer, Kristina Warnemunde, Nick Warnemunde, Ryan Schaefer and Lauren Schaefer.

Memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg, was in charge of arrangements. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.

Victor Herman Schaefer was born Sept. 24, 1924, near Conroy, the son of William J. and Frieda Anna (Sandersfeld) Schaefer. He attended St. John’s Lutheran School, Homestead, through the eighth grade with his 11 classmates. In 1944, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and started his military career in Fort Sill, Okla., where basic training lasted 17 weeks. After furlough, he departed to Japan for two years, where he was part of the Pack Artillery/Mountain Outfit. There were 53 in his battery and they were located south of Yokohama. After returning to the United States in 1947 he went back home and helped with the family farm.

He was asked to be the best man for his uncle Paul’s wedding and they traveled to Frohna, Mo., for the celebration. The maid of honor was a beautiful single gal, Myrta [Mueller], who became his wife on April 25, 1948. They were married for 53 years prior to her passing in 2001 and were blessed to have four children.

He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, rural Homestead.

The family would like to thank the Highland Ridge Care Center for their loving care and friendship that was provided to Vic during the many years he was a resident there.

Schaefer is survived by three daughters, Grace Schaefer, Orleans, Mass.; Jane (Jim) Welsh, Amana, and Julie Driscoll, Middle Amana; a daughter-in-law, Sue Schaefer, Williamsburg; three grandchildren, Lucas (Katie) Schaefer, Cedar Rapids; Kristina (Nick) Warnemunde, Des Moines, and Evan Schaefer, Tempe, Ariz.; a great-grandson, Joel Schaefer; a sister, Alice Bier, Fresno, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Esther Schaefer, Ladora; Lois Schaefer, Williamsburg, and Norma Mueller, St. Louis, Mo.; a nephew, Bill (Robyn) Schaefer, Conroy, who was considered the “other son” to Victor, and many other special nieces and nephews.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Joel Schaefer; a daughter-in-law, Barb Schaefer; a son-in-law, Terry Driscoll; two brothers, Hilbert Schaefer and Ralph Schaefer, and a brother-in-law, Ruben Mueller.

[Bracketed per Myrta’s obituary]
The Williamsburg Journal Tribune Iowa County Obituaries 24 Oct 2013
Published Oct. 24, 2013 in The Gazette