1926
James
2006
James Shaffer
August 26, 1926 — December 6, 2006
James P. Shaffer, 80 of Wooster, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at his residence. A celebration of life service will be Friday at 2pm at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel with Rev. Lee Anderson officiating. ?Cremation is being handled by ?Remembrance Cremation Center. ?Friends may call tonight from 6pm to 8pm at the funeral home. ?Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of ?Greater Wayne County, 2525 Back Orrville Rd., Wooster, OH ?44691 or to the Wooster Twp. Fire Department, 1917 Millersburg Rd., Wooster, OH ?44691.
Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com. ?
He was born August 26, 1926 in Geff, Illinois to Walter and Viola (Tilton) Shaffer. ?He married Betty Kearnes on March 26, 1948. ?She died December 23, 2002.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during WWII. ?He worked for Armstrong Drilling, then for Buckeye Protective Services retiring in 2004. ?He was a life member of the American Legion where he and his wife ran bingo for many years. ?He enjoyed bingo, working on cars and spending time with his family.
Surviving is a daughter Karen (Paul "Snook") Gleim, daughter-in-law Margaret "Peg" Shaffer all of Wooster, grandchildren James (Heather) Gleim, Michael (Crystal "Cracker")Gleim and Brian and Sara Shaffer all of Columbus and a great-grandson Alexander Paul Gleim, and a sister Mary Young-Hoffee of Fairfield, Illinois, and friends LaTonya Palmer of Mansfield, Liz Vinson of Massillon and Joey Roberts of Wooster. ??
In addition to his wife and parents, a son Charles Shaffer and brothers Alvin and Leroy Shaffer died previously. ?Special thank yous to Rev. Lee Anderson and Hospice and Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County.
Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com. ?
He was born August 26, 1926 in Geff, Illinois to Walter and Viola (Tilton) Shaffer. ?He married Betty Kearnes on March 26, 1948. ?She died December 23, 2002.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during WWII. ?He worked for Armstrong Drilling, then for Buckeye Protective Services retiring in 2004. ?He was a life member of the American Legion where he and his wife ran bingo for many years. ?He enjoyed bingo, working on cars and spending time with his family.
Surviving is a daughter Karen (Paul "Snook") Gleim, daughter-in-law Margaret "Peg" Shaffer all of Wooster, grandchildren James (Heather) Gleim, Michael (Crystal "Cracker")Gleim and Brian and Sara Shaffer all of Columbus and a great-grandson Alexander Paul Gleim, and a sister Mary Young-Hoffee of Fairfield, Illinois, and friends LaTonya Palmer of Mansfield, Liz Vinson of Massillon and Joey Roberts of Wooster. ??
In addition to his wife and parents, a son Charles Shaffer and brothers Alvin and Leroy Shaffer died previously. ?Special thank yous to Rev. Lee Anderson and Hospice and Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County.
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