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Wilbur Lynn Shafer (1998)

BUTLER, SHAFER

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 1/14/2007 at 15:23:47

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, September 9. 1998

Wilbur Lynn Shafer, Texas

Wilbur Lynn Shafer, 93, of Texas City, Texas, died of heart failure Sept. 6, 1998 at Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset.

Graveside services were held today at Winterset Cemetery.

Wilbur Shafer was born July 29, 1905 in Butler County to Wilbur H. and Minnie (Butler) Shafer. During World War II he served as an Army supply sergeant in the European Theater. He was chief carpenter for the city of Houston, Texas working on public buildings.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two wives and two sisters.

He is survived by two brothers, Alonzo Burr Shafer (wife Jean) of Purdy, Mo., and Charles Maxon Shafer (wife Ruth) of Winterset; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Funeral arrangements were handled by Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.

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