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Myrna Marie Smith Shaffer

Birth	:	26 Apr 1927 Woodbine, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	3 Aug 2009 Woodbine, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7466316, -95.7143936
Plot	:	6th Add., Blk 3, row 2
Description	:	Myrna Marie (Smith) Shaffer, 82, died Aug. 3 at Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Aug. 6 at the First Christian Church in Woodbine with Rev. Ron Keith officiating. Musicians were Bob Smith and Max Poe who sang, "His Eye is on the Sparrow." Honorary pallbearers were Aaron Allen, Kari Shaffer and Kyle Andrew. Pallbearers were Jon Shaffer, Kyle Shaffer, Jacob Shaffer, Tim Allen, Jeff DeLance and William Snyder. Final resting place was the Woodbine Cemetery. Myrna was born west of Woodbine on the old "Gard" farm on April 26, 1927 to William and Laura... Read More	Myrna Marie (Smith) Shaffer, 82, died Aug. 3 at Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Aug. 6 at the First Christian Church in Woodbine with Rev. Ron Keith officiating. Musicians were Bob Smith and Max Poe who sang, "His Eye is on the Sparrow." Honorary pallbearers were Aaron Allen, Kari Shaffer and Kyle Andrew. Pallbearers were Jon Shaffer, Kyle Shaffer, Jacob Shaffer, Tim Allen, Jeff DeLance and William Snyder. Final resting place was the Woodbine Cemetery. Myrna was born west of Woodbine on the old "Gard" farm on April 26, 1927 to William and Laura (Tupper) Smith. She grew up in and around the Woodbine area and attended several country schools until she graduated from Woodbine Normal High School in 1944. Upon graduation Myrna joined her sister, Darlene, in Washington D.C. and worked in the insurance department at the Veterans Association building. She was actively involved in the USO program during World War II. Myrna married Lawrence Shaffer Oct. 31, 1946 at the First Christian Church in Woodbine. Besides being a homemaker and farm wife, she was also employed for several years by the Rural Electric Cooperative. Lawrence and Myrna farmed in the Woodbine and Magnolia area until retiring to Woodbine in 1984. Myrna was baptized April 5, 1942 and became a faithful member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Woodbine. She participated in CWF activities and also volunteered at the Rose Vista sing-a-longs. Myrna loved her family. She loved her trips to Hawaii and enjoyed being a winter Texan and taking family trips to other states as well. Myrna enjoyed playing cards with family and friends. Myrna was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Dale and Kenneth Smith; granddaughter, Gwyn Marie DeLance; three brothers-in-law, Clyde Snyder Jr., James P. Davis and Fred E. Hood. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence Shaffer of Woodbine; three children, Gloria (Richard) Allen and Steven (Janelle) Shaffer both of Woodbine, Craig (Diana) Shaffer of Aurora, Neb.; eight grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; brother Clifford (Eunice) Smith of Walnut; three sisters, Lois Snyder and Carla Davis of Woodbine and Darlene Hood of Homestead, Fla.; and many other relatives and good friends.

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Myrna Marie Smith Shaffer's memorial is located at: Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Harrison County, USA.
When did Myrna Marie Smith Shaffer death?
Myrna Marie Smith Shaffer death on 3 Aug 2009 in Woodbine, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7466316
Longitude: -95.7143936

Family Members:

Parent

William Clement Smith

(1897 - 1983)

Laura Estella Tupper Smith

(1894 - 1979)

Spouse

Lawrence Buryl Shaffer

(1924 - 2021)

Siblings

Dale C. Smith

(1918 - 1933)

Lois Juanita Smith Snyder

(1921 - 2016)

Clifford William Smith

(1931 - 2014)

Carla Mardell Smith Davis

(1935 - 2021)

Kenneth Claire Smith

(1938 - 1942)

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