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Elizabeth M Shafer

Elizabeth M Shafer

Elizabeth M. Shafer, age 94 of St. Paul, MN, formerly of Eau Galle,

Born: December 9, 1913

Died: March 15, 2008 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul, MN.

Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph and Ida (Ader) Shafer. She was born and raised in Eau Galle and attended and graduated from Eau Galle Schools. After High School, Elizabeth worked in the area for a number of years before moving to St. Paul, MN. She worked for various places in St. Paul prior to working for the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company before retiring in 1979.

Elizabeth was an active member of the Cathedral of St. Paul for nearly 60 years. She attended mass daily and volunteered for many Cathedral ministries.

Aunt Bets was devoted to her nieces and nephews and their families. She never forgot her Eau Galle roots and made frequent visits to the family farm over the years.

Elizabeth is survived by one sister, Edith Zeilinger of Flint, MI, one sister-in-law, Marie Shafer of Apple Valley, MN, nieces and nephews, Charles Hutchins, Lorraine Wittig, James Hutchins, Mary Ann Zeilinger, Robert Zeilinger, Kathleen Zeilinger, Joseph Shafer, William Shafer, Mary Rita Shafer, Nancy Zawacki and Rick Shafer, many great and great great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Evelyn Hutchins, two brothers, Lloyd and Francis Shafer and two nieces, Patricia Krings and Sharon Jusela.