Lois A.
Shaffer
Lois A. Shaffer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin transitioned from this life Thursday April 9th, 2020. She was born February 20, 1941 to the late Palmer and Eunice Schweder in West Bend, Wisconsin. Lois worked at Service Master, Pabst Brewery and other various factory jobs. She was also a member and caretaker of St. Johns Lutheran Church.
She enjoyed her grandkids, shopping at thrift stores, crossword puzzles, repotting plants and talking on the phone.
Lois is survived by her daughters, Cheryl L. Owten, Melody A. Evans-Hailey, Kimberly K Evans and grandchildren, Rickey, Johnathon, Danaya, Harmony and Symphony. Lois is also survived by her 18 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-granddaughter, a niece, a nephew and her sister-in-law Virginia Schweder. Lois was preceded in death by her husband Larry Shaffer, her previous husband John Evans Jr. and her brother James P. Schweder.
“Come to me all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest”. – Mathew 11:28
-We Love you Mama
Aunt Lois would call when I would visit my dad on the weekends when I was little she sounded so much like grandma Eunice. Aunt Lois had a very sweet comforting voice she really loved her family.
I do wish I was able to spend more time with her and the girls and get to know the girls better. I love you Aunt Lois now your up above there with your mom , dad, brother and etc watch over all of us.
Tell my dad and Timmy hello for me
Hi Shaffer, Evans, Schweder, Scherer Family. My name is Drey Newbauer. I’m the family genealogist. I have recently started going down all our trees to learn who out decendants of Joseph Fenzel and Mary Wit are. Their son Joseph married Kate Geis in 1869. Their daughter Emma married Henry Scherer in 1894. Their son Henry J. Married Florence Oelke in FindDuLac, WI. And of course their Eunice married Palmer Schweder in 1938.
Now my husbands line goes way back up to Joseph and Mary; Joseph had 9 siblings and his littlest sister is Emma who married Fred Reuter. Their daughter Lillian married Herman Lecher. Their son Harvey married Mary Schroeder. Their dau Audrey married Howard Newbauer. Their son Howard married Sandra (they are my in-laws) and I married their son… you guessed it, Howard.
I only want to share genealogy information with anyone in your family who might be interested. Feel free to email [email protected] send an instant message if you are of Facebook. Best, Drey
You now are up in heaven with your sweet brother who loved you so much
You were my sister-in-law who was a kind giving sweet woman who loved her kids
We weren’t close in miles but we were close by phone calls always
Look down on us and be our angels we’re gonna need all the help that we can get in this world today
Love you
Gini
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You was always my angel from day one and your still my angel in heaven MY FIRST LOVE SHE WAS NOT ONLY MY GRANDMOTHER..SHE WAS MY MOTHER MY BEST FRIEND MY EVERY THING NOTHING SHE DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT ME GOOD/BAD SHE NEVER JUDGED JUST PURE LOVE…I AM FOR GREATFUL MY DOLL..when life was dark /bright you was there someway some how you always know just know she was beautiful exceptional women grandmother and great grandmother
I’m glad I met you via FaceTime after DNA confirmed you were my mother and I was the daughter you gave up for adoption in 1957! DNA is 99.9% accurate. Even though I was not mentioned in the obituary written by your youngest daughter who never knew me or never wanted to, you and I know!! That’s all that matters ! At least we met thanks to Cheryl! God speed.
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Happy Mother’s Day, Mama.
Covid 19 Global Pandemic took many precious and unsuspecting lives in the nursing home.
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It’s a shame Kimberly didn’t include Lois first born!
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2/20/21 Happy Birthday Mom! Think of you often. It was just too soon for you to leave but you are always in my thoughts! ❤️ I am a grandmother again. You’d be proud I hope.
Really wish the obituary can be edited because it is posted incorrectly! Kimberly who posted it said she had no dna evidence that I was Lois’s first daughter that she had to give up for adoption in 1957, 6 days after her 25th birthday! Harmony and I have the DNA evidence! Kimberly was not social enough to speak to me or to pursue any evidence from Melody’s daughter who joined ancestry.com as I also did! I want everyone to know this! Carma Kimberly!
To clearify above comment, I was born 6 days after Lois 15 th birthday. Typo stated 25th birthday.
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Happy Mother’s Day in heaven!
Happy Mother’s Day grandma Lois . We will always love you. You will forever live in my heart
Just thinking of you today. ❤️
Happy Birthday! You would have been 81
Happy Mothers Day! The first born always cares the most!