009Leonard Leo Schafer was born on July 23, 1950 to Margaret and Henry Schafer at St. Francis Hospital in Maryville, Missouri. He was the youngest of eleven children. Leonard had three sisters, Clara Ann, Dorothy Rose and Mary Margaret. He had seven brothers, Herman, Bob, Martin, Ernest, Jim, Bill and John.
He went to school at Saint Pat, also known as Saint Gregory’s and graduated from Maryville High School in 1968. The neighbors sent a letter and Leonard received a draft notice. He enlisted March 27, 1969. He served as a mechanist while in the Navy. Leonard was discharged from active duty and went into the Reserves on January 2, 1973. He was released from total military service March 26, 1975.
In January 1973, after he left the Navy, he took a few courses at a vocational school. Leonard worked at several professions in Kentucky. He came home in 1974 and worked as a truck driver.
Leonard met Carole Lynn Zapf in December 1974. They were married on August 22, 1975 in Graham, Missouri. After their honeymoon they settled down in Tarkio, Missouri. While living in Tarkio, his son Derrick Adam was born on December 12, 1978. Leonard worked for the Heinold Hog Market.
After five years, Leonard and Carole bought their first home in Delta, Iowa. A year later he became the Manager of Heinold Hog Markets in Maryville, Missouri. He moved his family there in February 1981. While living in Maryville, on September 10, 1981, his daughter Angela Rose was born.
In 1982 Leonard moved his family to a farm outside of Maitland, Missouri. He became a correctional officer at the Clarinda Correctional Facility in Clarinda, Iowa on November 18, 1983. A year later Leonard and Carole bought a farm near New Market, Iowa where they currently reside.
Leonard and Carole lost their beloved son, Derrick Adam, in a tragic fire on January 27, 2007. His first grandchild, Colten Adam, was born on July 11, 2007 and his granddaughter, Cheyenne Lynn, was born on January 10, 2011.
Leonard retired from the Clarinda Correctional Facility March 23, 2007.
Leonard loved his family, many friends, enjoyed many activities and belonged to numerous organizations.
Leonard passed away unexpectedly October 13, 2012 at Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Derrick in 2007; brothers Herman, Bob, Earn, Jim and John Schafer; and brother-in-law John Mullinax.
Surviving Leonard is his wife Carole of New Market, IA; daughter Angela Schafer-Rauch and husband Conway Rauch and their children Colten Adam Schafer and Cheyenne Lynn Rauch, all of Burlington Junction, Missouri; siblings, Martin Schafer and wife Marilyn of Barnard, MO, Bill Schafer and wife Dorothy of Maryville, MO, Annie Johnson and husband Duane of Omaha, NE, Dorothy Mullinax of Grapevine, TX, Mary Margaret Hernandez and husband Don of St. Joseph, MO, sisters-in-law Kathleen Schafer, Skidmore, MO, Edna Schafer, Maryville, MO, and Karen Schafer, Holt, MO; nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel, Clarinda, with Rev. Russ Clark officiating. Interment was at Siam Cemetery with American Legion Sergy Post #98 of Clarinda providing military honors. Memorials are suggested to the Siam Church of Christ. Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements. www.EFC.cc |
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Richard Ross Trucks, 72, passed away September 28, 2012 in Corning, Iowa. Richard was born on September 2, 1940 in Carroll, Iowa to Hazel Kathleen Rhodes and Gurney Trucks. On January 14, 1968 Richard married Patricia Ann Davis of Grinnell, Iowa. They began farming near Searsboro, Iowa in 1970, then bought their current farm west of Lenox in 1974.
Richard is survived by his wife, Patricia; children, Craig (Donna), Heidi (David) Ames and Galen (Trudy); and grandchildren, Halley, Grant, Devon and Beatrice; sister, Mary Jane Alborn.
He was preceded in death by his three sisters, Beth Ellen, Shirley and Marilyn.
The family would like to thank the medical staff at Corning hospital for the compassionate care given to Richard over the last week of his life |
024 Linda Ann Lindemeyer-Bolton, November 7, 1956 - September 23, 2012, beloved daughter of Bedford locals "Jack" and Phyllis Lindenmeyer, passed unexpectedly, but peacefully Sunday morning at her home in South lake Tahoe, California. In accordance with her wishes there will not be a public service. However, family members nad close friends will try to gather to share their memories, most likely over the holidays, which was one of Linda's favorite times of the year.
Linda is survived by both parents, 14 grandchildren, six children, four siblings and many cousins, friends and her loving husband Jim. |
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