Donald L. Shafer, 80, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 3:55 am, Saturday, May 5, 2018 at St. Vincent’s East Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. He was born July 18, 1937 in Richland Twp., Miami County, Indiana, Indiana to Floyd and Mable (Morton) Shafer.
Don attended Chili High School. He married Sarah Walker in Peru, Indiana on June 26, 1955; she died August 21, 2015. He was a supervisor at Ford Meter Box in Wabash, retiring after 40 years. Don spent his winter months the past 2 years in Cropwell, Alabama.
He is survived by five children, Kathy Meints of Wabash, Kris (John) Stebbins of Carmel, Indiana, Randy (Laurie) Shafer of Wabash, Steve (Donna) Shafer of Cropwell, Alabama, and Tim (Tammy) Shafer of Wabash; 15 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren; and his brother, Lorn (Perlein) Shafer of Amboy, Indiana. He was also preceded in death by his parents, son, Donald Shafer, Jr., brother, Raymond Shafer, and his sister, Phyllis Lund.
Family will receive friends 2-8pm Monday, May 14, 2018, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash. There will be no service.
Preferred memorial is Senior Center of Wabash County.