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Leonard Joseph Schafer
Birth: 26 Oct 1940 North Dakota, USA
Death: 15 Nov 2016 (aged 76) Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Wilton, McLean County, North Dakota, USA
Memorial #: 173369447
Bio: Obituary for Leonard Joseph SchaferLeonard Joseph Schafer, 76, Wilton, North Dakota, went to his eternal resting place on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at the Baptist Health Care Center, Bismarck. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, November 19, 2016, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Wilton, with Rev. Frank Schuster officiating. Visitation is scheduled for 5-7:00 PM, with a Vigil/Rosary service at 7:00 PM, Friday, November 18, 2016, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation continues one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Wilton.Leonard was born on October 26, 1940 to Jerome and Minnie (Roll) Schafer. He was the middle child of thirteen children. He attended elementary and high school in Flasher, graduating in 1960. Leonard was known for his skill as a football player who was on a mission. This won him a scholarship to further his education. He graduated with a degree in education from UND-Ellendale Branch, Ellendale, ND in 1967. Leonard married Evangelina Nagel in 1962 and they had four children. Leonard worked construction as a heavy equipment operator for many years while attending college and during the summers of his teaching career. Leonard taught school for nearly thirty years at Ely, NV in the Social Studies Department at White Pine County School District. He served on many education committees as well as accepting the position of president of the teacher?s union for a number of years during which time generous salary raises were realized and numerous notable benefits experienced by his fellow educators. Leonard was a ?no nonsense kind of guy? when negotiating teacher benefits.As a lover of nature, Leonard enjoyed every hunting and fishing season allowed in North Dakota and Nevada; and was very knowledgeable about guns, fishing equipment, wildlife and persons who abused nature. His belief of nature was that it was a gift from God and should be enjoyed, not abused. Leonard passed this love onto his children and grandchildren, who came back to North Dakota to enjoy many hunting seasons and summer vacations.When Leonard retired from teaching, he moved to Wilton, ND to be near his family. He resided there until 2013 at which time he moved to the Baptist Home at Bismarck, ND due to his ailing health. He is survived by two daughters, Robin (Glenn) Thompson, Benicia, California, and Renae (Rick) Garcia, Ogden, Utah; son, Todd, Carson City, Nevada; daughter-in-law, Donna Schafer, Roseville, California; three sisters, Phyllis Smith, Bismarck, Delores (Jim) Cain, Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Shirley (Ken) Reed, Mandan; five brothers, Lawrence (Sharon), Savanna, Illinois, Arnold (Marilyn), Jamestown, Bernard ?Ben? (Linda), Wilton, DuWayne (Gladeen), West Fargo, and Gordon, Bismarck; grandchildren, Jessica and Savanna Wooten, Garrett, Derek, Colton, Kyle and Jason Schafer, Rico, Nicholas and Kayla Garcia; numerous nieces, nephews, and special friends. Leonard was preceded in death by his parents, son, Troy; brothers, Dan, Leo, Matt, and Herman. Anyone wishing to make a donation in Leonard?s memory, please make the donation to the Sacred Heart Church Building Fund, Wilton, ND.DaWise-Perry Funeral Services
Family Members
Parents
Jerome Schafer 1904-1970
Minnie Roll Schafer 1911-1996
Siblings
Phyllis Marie Schafer Smith 1931-2019
Matt R. Schafer 1935-2013
Herman A Schafer 1938-2015
Arnold Schafer 1942-2018
Children
Troy Steven Schafer 1967-2008
Created by: Nancy at KNDKritters (46929515)
Added: 1 Dec 2016
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173369447/leonard-joseph-schafer
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 October 2020), memorial page for Leonard Joseph Schafer (26 Oct 1940?15 Nov 2016), Find a Grave Memorial no. 173369447, citing Sacred Heart Cemetery, Wilton, McLean County, North Dakota, USA ; Maintained by Nancy at KNDKritters (contributor 46929515) .
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1940 - 2016 (76 years)