Hattie (Heckart) SCHAFFTER

SCHAFFTER, HECKART, RUDY, AMONSON, HECKERT, HECKHART

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:56

August 20, 1871 --- September 22, 1967

Former Eagle Grove resident, Mrs. Eugene Schaffter died at the age of 96 on September 22nd [1967] in Washington, D.C. She was buried in Washington. Mrs. Schaffter had lived for many, many years in Washington with her daughters, Camilla and Dorothy, in the Georgetown area. Mrs. Schaffter was the former Hattie Heckert and she was married to Eugene Schaffter in 1893, who was a well known lawyer in this city. He served as mayor here in the early 1900's, was on the school board for years. His father was in the newspaper business here and owned "The Telephone" and later started the "Boone Valley Gazette" which he published until his death.

Miss Camilla Schaffter is employed in the State Department and plans to retire in January. Miss Dorothy Schaffter, who was a college instructor, retired some years ago. The Schaffter family home was on South Iowa Ave, where the Lyle Amonson family now lives. Mrs. Schaffter was a sister of Mrs. James Rudy of Eagle Grove, who died many years ago.

Eagle Grove Eagle -- Eagle Grove, Iowa
December 21, 1967

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[Buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, DC, Section: 3, Lot: 319, Grave: 2]