Roy Frederick "Foxy" SCHAFER

SCHAFER, KNOLLA, GINN, SWANKE

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 7/22/2011 at 01:48:24

Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa

OBITUARY ~ ROY FREDERICK "FOXY" SCHAFER

Roy Frederick SCHAFER (known to many as Foxy) passed away at the Ringgold County Hospital at Mount Ayr, Iowa, on October 2, 1989, of a massive heart attack at the age of 87 years.

He was born March 11, 1902, to Fred and Emma KNOLLA SCHAFER at Stringtown, Iowa. He was one of five childern. He lived his first 41 years of his life at this location and was baptized at an early age in the Presbyterian Church at Stringtown.

He was united in marriage to Frances Mildred GINN on February 3, 1926 at Creston, Iowa. To this union four children were born.

He and his family then lived in the Kent area, moving to Moutn Ayr vicinity in 1959. He was engaged in farming until his retirement.

One of his lifelong interests was horses. In his younger years he participated in horse pulling contests, in which his teams were winner many times.

In November, 1983, he moved into an apartment at Polk Villa in the town of Mount Ayr, where he enjoyed the caring friendship of the other residents, and the little get-togethers they had.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Mildred; one brother; three sisters; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.

Surviving are his children, Bob SCHAFER and wife Wilma, of Mount Ayr, Bill SCHAFER and wife Wilma of Prescott, Iowa, Lois Ann SWANKE and husband Bob of Lewis, Iowa, and Helen Jo SCHAFER of Mount Ayr, 16 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.

He will be greatly missed by his loving family, many old friends and his new friends at Polk Villa Apartments.

"Our Dear Foxy"
There was a special person
lived a short time ago
He was the greatest person
that anyone could know.
He always wore a smile,
or at least a little grin,
And always had an answer for
every question put to him.
He always stuck it out,
through thick and thin
As his life lived day by day
Everyone cared so very much.
Then suddenly he'd gone away
He'd gone to find a brighter place,
one so high above
As he looks down and sees his family
He feels our tons of love.
We miss him so very much,He was "a good ole scout."

Funeral services were held October 5, 1989, from the Wilson-Watson Funeral Home at Mount Ayr, Iowa, conducted by Rev. Eydie STEPHENS. Music was provided by Mike GREENE, Mrs. Gary BICKERS and Mrs. Roger TRULLINGER.

Casketbearers were Dan KARL, Syd COMER, Don WOODS, Tony SMITH, Kirk O'RILEY, Rick ANDREWS and Randy ANDREWS. Honorary pallbearers were Tom MOFFITT, Ted MOFFITT, Steve MOFFITT, Dennis GREENE, Rick SCHAFER, Kevin SCHAFER, Duane SCHAFER and Allen SCHAFER. Burial was in the Stringtown Cemetery at Stringtown, Iowa.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, July of 2011