Obituary for Charlotte Shafer
Charlotte Shafer
10/07/1925 - 11/14/2016
Charlotte Evelyn Shafer, 91, passed away on Monday after a long illness. Charlotte graduated from Albion High School in Nebraska and after a brief stay in Omaha, moved to Dayton, Ohio where she met her future husband Clarence Shafer while working at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. She spent the next 30 years working and raising a family in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Charlotte was a founding member of the Faith Lutheran church and volunteered at Interchurch Social Services. She later moved to Beaufort S.C. where she worked and retired (civilian) from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Preceded in death by her husband Clarence and daughter Stephanie (Porter). Survived by son Jeffry; daughter Valerie Shafer (John Hewitt); and Molly Brown (Tim); grandchildren Justin and Matthew Porter; Aaron Brown; Patrick and Jillian Hewitt; great grand daughters Kennedy and Olivia Porter. Visitation will be held at the HILL FUNERAL HOME, 220 S. State St. in Westerville Ohio on Friday, November 18 from 10 AM to 1130AM with a brief memorial service immediately following. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Interchurch Social Services of Mount Vernon, 306 West Gambier Street, PO Box 1052 Mount Vernon, OH or to the charity of your choice.