Darlene Shaffer

Darlene Shaffer

 

 

Darlene Shaffer, 98, Elgin, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at her daughter and son-in-law's home in rural Volga, IA. 

Darlene was born on February 20, 1918, in Elgin, IA, to James and Lola (Kiple) Yearous. 

She was united in marriage to Forrest D. Shaffer on August 18, 1935 in Elgin. Forrest passed away on December 1, 2007.

Darlene and Forrest worked together on the farm while raising their three children. In 1974, they retired from farming and moved into Elgin. 

She was a faithful member of the Illyria Community Church and later First Baptist Church in Elgin.

She enjoyed sewing, quilting, poetry writing, gardening, traveling and spending time with her family.

Darlene will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her.  

Survivors include her children: Dalene (Jim) Whitford, Volga, Ruby Hild, Tempe, AZ, Robert (Terry) Shaffer, Volga; 11 grandchildren, Dr. Forrest (Glenna) Whitford, Volga, James (Jeannette) Whitford, Volga, Dr. Kevin (Carolyn) Whitford, Rochester, MN, Bradley (Sherry) Whitford, St. Peters, MO, Col. Dean (Brenda) Whitford, Ft. Polk, LA, Darren (Souny) Hild, Mesa, AZ, Lance (Cindy) Hild, San Diego, CA, Amy (Bill) Kerr, Elgin, Jack (Lori) Shaffer, Berkeley Springs, WV, Lisa (Jock) Naert, Ankeny, Karen (Alex) Eischeid, Cedar Rapids, IA, two step-grandchildren Robert Erickson, Phoenix, AZ, Rebecca Erickson-Cohen, Volga IA., 31 great- grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren;   one sister, Kathlene Glass-Eble, Clermont, IA; one sister-in-law, Marilyn Shaffer, Arlington, IA and several nieces and nephews.

Darlene was preceded in death by her parents, James and Lola Yearous; her husband, Forrest Shaffer; sister, Geraldine Shaffer and daughter-in-law, JoAnn Wilson Shaffer.

Visitation was at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Elgin on Thursday, January 5, 2016 from 4-7 p.m.

Funeral Services were at First Baptist Church in Elgin on Friday, January 6, 2016 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Lee Boleyn as the Officiant.

A private family inurnment will be held at the Illyria Cemetery, rural Elgin, Iowa.

Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Elgin assisted with the arrangements.

Condolences may be left with: www.graufuneralhomes.com.

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