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George Dietrich Schafer

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Birth	:	13 Jan 1897 Cass Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	3 Dec 1974 Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Colonel Raymond F. Gates Memorial Cemetery, Rocky Hill, Hartford County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6512718, -72.6548615
Plot	:	Lot #239 Grave #2
Description	:	SOURCE: MONTICELLO EXPRESS....PAGE 15.....DECEMBER 12, 1974 GEORGE D SCHAFER....MONTICELLO Funeral services for George D. Schafer, 77, were held Friday afternoon, Dec. 6, at Wayne Zion Lutheran church. Rev. Harvey O. Gilbertson officiated. Burial was in Wayne Zion cemetery. Military honors were presented by the Monticello Drill team. Mr. Schafer died Dec. 3 at St. Luke's hospital, Cedar Rapids. He had been hospitalized due to a recent hip injury. He was born in Cass township Jan 13, 1897, son of Dirk H. and Faenke... Read More	SOURCE: MONTICELLO EXPRESS....PAGE 15.....DECEMBER 12, 1974 GEORGE D SCHAFER....MONTICELLO Funeral services for George D. Schafer, 77, were held Friday afternoon, Dec. 6, at Wayne Zion Lutheran church. Rev. Harvey O. Gilbertson officiated. Burial was in Wayne Zion cemetery. Military honors were presented by the Monticello Drill team. Mr. Schafer died Dec. 3 at St. Luke's hospital, Cedar Rapids. He had been hospitalized due to a recent hip injury. He was born in Cass township Jan 13, 1897, son of Dirk H. and Faenke Gerritts Schafer. He received his early education in Jones county schools. During World War I, he served in the US Army and was a life-time member of Wayne Zion Lutheran church. On Dec 9, 1920, he married Emma M. Zimmerman. The couple farmed in Wayne township until 1950 when they moved to Langworthy. In 1957 they moved to Monticello. Mrs. Schafer died in December 1967. Mr. Schafer had made his home at Senior Home in the past two years. He is survived by two sons, Louis D and Willis R., both of rural Monticello; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Anna Gerdes, Langworthy. He was preceded in death by a son, John, and three brothers. Casket bearers were Lawrence Schafer, Bennie Tobiason, Larry Stoneking, William Corbin, Robert Gerdes, and Ede Renken.

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George Dietrich Schafer's memorial is located at: Colonel Raymond F. Gates Memorial Cemetery, Rocky Hill, Hartford County, USA.
When did George Dietrich Schafer death?
George Dietrich Schafer death on 3 Dec 1974 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.6512718
Longitude: -72.6548615

Family Members:

Parent

Dirk Harms Schafer

(1858 - 1937)

Fencke Catharina “Fannie” Gerritts Schafer

(1863 - 1935)

Spouse

Emma Maria Zimmerman Schafer

(1900 - 1967)

Siblings

Harm Johann Schafer

(1888 - 1891)

Juergen Heinrich “Henry” Schafer

(1890 - 1970)

Johann Harm Schafer

(1893 - 1901)

Children

Louis D. “Louie” Schafer

(1921 - 1985)

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