Martin Edward Schafer

Martin Edward Schafer

Martin Edward Schafer

1934-2015

Martin Edward Schafer, 80, Barnard, Missouri, died Sunday, August 16, 2015, at Mosaic Life Care, Saint Joseph, Missouri.

Martin was born August 28, 1934, in Maryville, Missouri, to Henry Anthony and Margaret Mary (Jaegar) Schafer.

Martin attended St. Mary’s School. Martin was a farmer.

He served in the US Army from 1957- 1959 and was a graduate of the NCO Academy in Germany in 1959.

He married Marilyn Kay Winger, August 25, 1962, in Maryville, Missouri.

Martin was a member of the St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church, Maryville, and served on the White Cloud Township Board for 24 years.

Preceding in death were his parents and brothers Herman, Ernest Robert, Leonard, John and James Schafer.

Survivors include: his wife Marilyn of their home, and sons David Schafer, Cottonwood, Arizona, and Tim Schafer, Barnard; granddaughter Sadie Schafer, brother Bill Schafer, Maryville, and sisters Clara Johnson,Omaha, Nebraska, Dorothy Mullinax and Mary Margaret Hernandez, both of St. Joseph.

A Prayer Service will be 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2015 with a visitation following at 5:30-8:00 p.m. at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church, Maryville, Missouri.

Funeral Services will be 11 a.m., Thursday, August 20, 2015, at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church, Maryville, with burial in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Maryville, Missouri where a Graveside Military Service will be conducted by Tri C American Legion Post #464, Conception Jct., Missouri.

Memorials may be made to St. Gregory›s School, 333 South Davis, Maryville, in Martin’s name.

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