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Allan G Schafer

September 19, 1932 — October 11, 2011

Allan G. Schafer
Boyden, Iowa

Allan G. Schafer, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. Allan was born on September 19, 1932 in Orange City, Iowa, son of the late Harold and Florence (Mulvey) Schafer. Allen attended and graduated from Boyden High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1955 until 1957. On October 10, 1959, he was married to his former wife, Ardy Anderson; she preceded him in death in 2005. Allan and Ardy were married for 21 years. They moved to Cottonwood, Minnesota, where he farmed before moving to Windom, Minnesota. He then worked for the Minnesota Department of Transportation as a highway bridge inspector for over 30 years. He happily retired to his farm in Minnesota, where he lived until January of 2010 when he moved to Appleton to be closer to his family.
Allan was an avid hunter, fisherman, and outdoorsman. He had a great love for his family, and will be dearly missed by all.
Allan is survived by his five children, Charles (Jessica) Reed, Janelle (Dan) Berteau, Kari (Greg) Mueller, Scott (Kristi) Schafer, and Cindy (Jeff Oakley) Kirstein; eleven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; his sister, Lavonne Beyer; two nephews, one niece, and many loving friends.
He was further preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Gerry Beyer.
A funeral service for Allan was held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2011, at VALLEY FUNERAL HOME, 2211 N. Richmond St., Appleton.

Burial will be Monday, October 24, 2011 at 10:00 am in the Sheridan Township Cemetery in Boyden, Iowa.

The Vander Ploeg Funeral Home of Boyden, Iowa is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Allan's name may be made to your local Department of Natural Resources.
The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to the entire staff at Fox River Assisted Living for their loving care, compassion, and support.

Online memorial condolences may be sent to: vanderploegfunerals.com
Arrangements under the care of Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Boyden, Iowa.
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