Kenneth "Kenny" J. Schafer
March 16, 2011
Kenny was born January 15, 1932 on the family farm in rural Scribner to Howard and Alma 'Helgenberger' Schafer. He was baptized on February 7, 1932 and confirmed on March 25, 1945 by the Rev. Otto Wehrmann at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Scribner. He attended St. Peter's Parochial School to the 8th grade and then graduated from Scribner High School in 1949. After school he worked for Cordes Brothers and Scribner Grain.
Kenny married Frances Meyer on April 8, 1951 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church. They farmed for 50 years south of Scribner, before moving into Scribner in 2003. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and its choir. He also held several positions within the church and worked on several different committees.
Survivors:
Wife - Frances of Scribner
Daughters - Nancy and husband Don Beck of Scribner
Diane Hansen of Norfolk
Karen and husband Kevin Morrison of Scribner
Son - Randy and wife Linda Schafer of Scribner
11 grandchildren
15 great grandchildren
Sister - Marlene and husband Robert McClellan of Lincoln
Extended Family - Amy and husband Gary Gadeken and their daughters of Seward
Kenny was preceded in death by a son-in-law Marlin Hansen.
The funeral will be 2:00 P.M. Monday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Scribner. The Rev. Bruce Schut will officiate. Burial will follow in the Scribner Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, The Lutheran Hour, and the Scribner Rescue Squad. Visitation at Ludvigsen's Scribner Funeral Chapel will be Sunday with the family present from 3pm to 8pm. The visitation will continue one hour before the service at the church.
Online guestbook at www.hooper-scribner.com
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