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Kenneth ‘Ken’ Dean Shaffer

Kenneth “Ken” Dean Shaffer, 79, of Charles City, was born the son of Everett and Evelyn Janette (Adelmund) on Sept. 16, 1937, in Shell Rock. He graduated from Clarksville High School in 1955. After graduation, Ken served in the United States Air Force from 1955 to 1959. He was a member of the Strategic Air Command and was stationed all over the world.

On April 3, 1960, Ken was united in marriage with Daisy Marie Williams at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Ken and Daisy lived most of their married lives in Charles City and Mundelein, Ill. Ken worked for Oliver, White Farm Equipment and AGCO as a Warranty Manager. In 2002, Ken retired and they moved back to Charles City.

Ken was a long time member of the Congregational Church in Charles City and the Izaak Walton League. He was a gun safety instructor, loved tinkering and was very talented mechanically. Ken loved cars, watching American Pickers and old westerns, especially the ones with John Wayne. He collected old radios, toy Oliver tractors and he also had a vast screwdriver collection. One of Ken’s special memories was their family vacation to the Dakotas. Ken enjoyed taking his Grandchildren fishing in the summer and spending time with the family, especially at the holidays.

Ken died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, at Methodist Hospital at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., from complications of a brain tumor.

He is preceded in death by his infant son, Stanley Dean Shaffer in 1962; his parents; one brother, Raymond Shaffer; one sister, Vee (Bryce) Kennedy; and one brother-in-law, Carlys “Speed” Nieman.

Ken is survived by his wife of 56 years, Daisy of Charles City; one son. Mark (Terry) Shaffer of Marshalltown; one daughter, Dawn (Joseph) Sharon of Bloomingdale, Ill.; two Grandchildren, Jessie and Nicole Sharon; one sister, Marlys Nieman of Shell Rock; one sister-in-law, Marjorie Shaffer of Cedar Falls, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at the Immanuel United Church of Christ, with burial in the Lynwood Cemetery, both in Clarksville.

Visitation will be from 4:30-7 p.m., Friday, at the Redman- Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville,319-278-4245, and one hour before services at the church.

Memorials may be directed to Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare Foundation, 700 West Avenue South, La Crosse, WI 54601.

Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.redman-schwartz.com.

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Kenneth ‘Ken’ Dean Shaffer

 

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