Robert Dean Shafer

Robert Dean Shafer

December 30, 1926 - Haden, Colorado
June 11, 2002 - Salem

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US NAVY
WORLD WAR II

Robert D. Shafer of Salem died June 11, 2002 of natural causes in Albany. He was 75.

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Autumn Funerals in Redmond with Chaplain Vern Arledge officiating. A graveside service will follow at Pioneer Cemetery in Terrebonne.

Mr. Shafer was born Dec. 30, 1926, in Haden, Colorado, to Edgar and Verna (McHan) Shafer. He married Elizabeth Miller on March 20, 1995, in Quartsite, Ariz.

He served in the military during World War II.

Mr. Shafer worked as a plumber mostly in Seattle and Tacoma, Wash. He lived in Metolius for one year.

His survivors include:

Wife, Elizabeth, of Salem

Son, Roger of Golden Shores, Arizona

Stepson, Dennis Miller of Albany

Daughters, Cheryl Flis of Spokane, Washington, Sharon Wooda of Golden Shores, Arizona, and Nancy Olson of Yelm, Washington

Stepdaughter, Darlene Arledge of Redmond

Brothers, Joe of Gold Bar, Washington, Dick of Vancouver, Washington, and Mack of Banks

Sister, Sally Fellas of Banks

and 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Willamette Valley Hospice, 2700 Market St. NE, Salem 97301.

Autumn Funerals is in charge of arrangements.