Roland Lee Shafer Jr. passed away October 6th 2015 at home in Tekamah Nebraska. Roland was born February 10th 1925 in Tekamah Nebraska. He was the only son born to Roland Lee Shafer Sr. and Ethel Elizabeth (Coons) Shafer.
He graduated from Tekamah High School in 1943 and was united in marriage to Kathryn Louise (Simpson) Shafer May 22nd, 1944. To that union were born four children, Mike, Pat, Wendy and Matt.
He served in the United States Army Air Corp from June of 1943 to October of 1945 as an airplane armorer and gunner on a B-17 bomber in World War II.
After his years in the service, he devoted his life to raising his family and farming the family land in rural Tekamah Nebraska. He enjoyed vacationing at the Lake of the Ozarks teaching his children to water ski, watching baseball and had an amazing love of animals.
He is preceded in death by his father, Roland Lee Shafer Sr.; mother, Ethel Elizabeth (Coons) Shafer; wife, Kathryn Louise (Simpson) Shafer.
He is survived by his children, Michael (Kathy Johnson), Martin Patrick (Harriet), Wendy Carlson (Doug), and Matthew; grandchildren, Chad, Doug, Carrie, Becky (Jeff), Julie (Scott), Jamy (Phil), Leigh (Shannon), Brandi, Kirby (Karla), Troy (Kristi); great grandchildren, Sidney, Olivia, Drew, Trenton, Erin, Maddy, Max, Macy, Kendall, Kambell, Tayler; many nieces, nephews and other family and friends.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Saturday, October 10, 2015, 3:00 pm, at the United Methodist Church in Tekamah
BURIAL WITH MILITARY HONORS: Tekamah Cemetery
VISITATION: Saturday, one hour prior to service at the church.
MEMORIALS: To the family for designation at a later time.
He graduated from Tekamah High School in 1943 and was united in marriage to Kathryn Louise (Simpson) Shafer May 22nd, 1944. To that union were born four children, Mike, Pat, Wendy and Matt.
He served in the United States Army Air Corp from June of 1943 to October of 1945 as an airplane armorer and gunner on a B-17 bomber in World War II.
After his years in the service, he devoted his life to raising his family and farming the family land in rural Tekamah Nebraska. He enjoyed vacationing at the Lake of the Ozarks teaching his children to water ski, watching baseball and had an amazing love of animals.
He is preceded in death by his father, Roland Lee Shafer Sr.; mother, Ethel Elizabeth (Coons) Shafer; wife, Kathryn Louise (Simpson) Shafer.
He is survived by his children, Michael (Kathy Johnson), Martin Patrick (Harriet), Wendy Carlson (Doug), and Matthew; grandchildren, Chad, Doug, Carrie, Becky (Jeff), Julie (Scott), Jamy (Phil), Leigh (Shannon), Brandi, Kirby (Karla), Troy (Kristi); great grandchildren, Sidney, Olivia, Drew, Trenton, Erin, Maddy, Max, Macy, Kendall, Kambell, Tayler; many nieces, nephews and other family and friends.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Saturday, October 10, 2015, 3:00 pm, at the United Methodist Church in Tekamah
BURIAL WITH MILITARY HONORS: Tekamah Cemetery
VISITATION: Saturday, one hour prior to service at the church.
MEMORIALS: To the family for designation at a later time.
Roland Lee Shafer Jr. passed away October 6th 2015 at home in Tekamah Nebraska. Roland was born February 10th 1925 in Tekamah Nebraska. He was the only son born to Roland Lee Shafer Sr. and Ethel Elizabeth (Coons) Shafer.
He graduated from Tekamah High School in 1943 and was united in marriage to Kathryn Louise (Simpson) Shafer May 22nd, 1944. To that union were born four children, Mike, Pat, Wendy and Matt.
He served in the United States Army Air Corp from June of 1943 to October of 1945 as an airplane armorer and gunner on a B-17 bomber in World War II.
After his years in the service, he devoted his life to raising his family and farming the family land in rural Tekamah Nebraska. He enjoyed vacationing at the Lake of the Ozarks teaching his children to water ski, watching baseball and had an amazing love of animals.
He is preceded in death by his father, Roland Lee Shafer Sr.; mother, Ethel Elizabeth (Coons) Shafer; wife, Kathryn Louise (Simpson) Shafer.
He is survived by his children, Michael (Kathy Johnson), Martin Patrick (Harriet), Wendy Carlson (Doug), and Matthew; grandchildren, Chad, Doug, Carrie, Becky (Jeff), Julie (Scott), Jamy (Phil), Leigh (Shannon), Brandi, Kirby (Karla), Troy (Kristi); great grandchildren, Sidney, Olivia, Drew, Trenton, Erin, Maddy, Max, Macy, Kendall, Kambell, Tayler; many nieces, nephews and other family and friends.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Saturday, October 10, 2015, 3:00 pm, at the United Methodist Church in Tekamah
BURIAL WITH MILITARY HONORS: Tekamah Cemetery
VISITATION: Saturday, one hour prior to service at the church.
MEMORIALS: To the family for designation at a later time.
He graduated from Tekamah High School in 1943 and was united in marriage to Kathryn Louise (Simpson) Shafer May 22nd, 1944. To that union were born four children, Mike, Pat, Wendy and Matt.
He served in the United States Army Air Corp from June of 1943 to October of 1945 as an airplane armorer and gunner on a B-17 bomber in World War II.
After his years in the service, he devoted his life to raising his family and farming the family land in rural Tekamah Nebraska. He enjoyed vacationing at the Lake of the Ozarks teaching his children to water ski, watching baseball and had an amazing love of animals.
He is preceded in death by his father, Roland Lee Shafer Sr.; mother, Ethel Elizabeth (Coons) Shafer; wife, Kathryn Louise (Simpson) Shafer.
He is survived by his children, Michael (Kathy Johnson), Martin Patrick (Harriet), Wendy Carlson (Doug), and Matthew; grandchildren, Chad, Doug, Carrie, Becky (Jeff), Julie (Scott), Jamy (Phil), Leigh (Shannon), Brandi, Kirby (Karla), Troy (Kristi); great grandchildren, Sidney, Olivia, Drew, Trenton, Erin, Maddy, Max, Macy, Kendall, Kambell, Tayler; many nieces, nephews and other family and friends.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Saturday, October 10, 2015, 3:00 pm, at the United Methodist Church in Tekamah
BURIAL WITH MILITARY HONORS: Tekamah Cemetery
VISITATION: Saturday, one hour prior to service at the church.
MEMORIALS: To the family for designation at a later time.
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