SCHAEFER, Mildred M. "Blondie" (Adams) 1921-2008

SCHAEFER, WINGERT, ADAMS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 8/5/2014 at 10:58:26

WATERLOO, IOWA - Mildred M. "Blondie" Schaefer, 86, formerly of Raymond, died Monday, July 14, 2008, at Ravenwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

She was born on August 16, 1921, in Stacyville, Iowa, the daughter of Ben and Mary Wingert Adams. She married Henry Charles Schaefer on October 28, 1944, in Stacyville. He died on July 2, 2001.

She was employed as a waitress at the Washburn Tavern for 20 years.

She is survived by four sons: James (Kathy) of Traer, Michael (Janet) and Bernard (Jeanne), both of Raymond, and John (Cheryl) of Washburn; by three daughters: Donna (Dennis) Kohls of Evansdale, Theresa (Mike) Pett of Waterloo and Mary (Mitch) Johannsen of West Union; 26 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; a brother, Jim (Vera) Adams of Stacyville; and a sister, Sylvia Meyer of Stacyville.

Preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a daughter, Debbie Schaefer; two brothers, Chuck and Jerome; and a sister, Virginia Weber.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, with burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery, both in Raymond. Public visitation from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, where there will be a 4 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. vigil. Visitation also for an hour before services Thursday at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Wednesday, July 16, 2008

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