Delmar G. "Hap" Shaffer

SHAFFER, ROBERTS, NEFF, DINNEL, WILLIAMS, COLONY

Posted By: Misty Christner (email)
Date: 4/16/2018 at 10:13:28

Source: Iowa City Press 12/24/2012

Delmar ‘Hap’ Shaffer, 80

A Celebration of Life for Delmar G. “Hap” Shaffer, 80, of Iowa City will be held Friday, December 28, 2012 at 11:00AM at the Sharon Center United Methodist Church in rural Iowa City. Burial with military honors will be held prior to the service at 9:00AM at the Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 27 from 6-8PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. A general memorial fund has been established. Delmar Shaffer died Saturday, December 22 at his home following a sudden illness.
Delmar Glenn Shaffer was born September 6, 1932 in Iowa City, the son of Walter and Edith (Roberts) Shaffer. He graduated from Parnell High School and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. On April 2, 1955 he was united in marriage to Sallie Neff in Virginia, Minnesota. Hap farmed for many years and worked in manufacturing. He was a member of the Sharon Center United Methodist Church, the American Legion Post #17 of Iowa City, the VFW of Iowa City, and the Iowa Rabbit Breeder’s Association. Hap enjoyed raising dogs, rabbits, and horses, cooking, fishing and playing with his grandkids.
Survivors include his wife Sallie of Iowa City, one son, Doug (Sandy) Shaffer of Iowa City, two daughters, Jeanette Shaffer of Riverside, Karen (Mike) Dinnel of Iowa City, 14 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, on great great grandchild, a sister, Alverta Williams of Tiffin and one brother Walter (Betty) Shaffer of Iowa City.
Preceding Hap in death were his parents, one sister, Veva Colony and four brothers, Wayne, Robert, Mervin, and Paul.