Margie Schafer

Margie Lou Schafer, age 91, of Owen, passed away on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, at the Marshfield Medical Center.

A private graveside service will be held at Pine Hill Cemetery in Curtiss. A memorial service will be held at the Curtiss Alliance Church at a later date.

Margie was born on March 22, 1930, the daughter of Harold and Margaret (Oakley) Kirkman in Chicago, Ill. She graduated from Senn High School in Chicago and received her teaching degree from Illinois State Normal University in 1951. She taught Junior High for a few years. On June 11, 1955, Margie was united in marriage to Dale Schafer at Evangelical Free Church in Libertyville, Ill. In 1976, they bought a farm in rural Owen.

Margie was a teacher all her life and taught Sunday School for 70 years in Illinois and at Curtiss Alliance Church. She also served as Sunday School Superintendent, helped with the Women’s Missionary and AWANA. Margie also was a member of the Midway Homemakers and 4-H. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, reading and painting. Margie had many gifts and she shared them with her many students and especially her grandchildren. Margie is survived by her husband of 66 years, Dale; two children: Sharon (Lester) Leiby of Dorchester and Stephen (Kelly) Schafer of Curtiss; nine grandchildren: Brian (Laura) Leiby, Benjamin (Tara) Leiby, Andrew Leiby, Nathan (Cassie) Leiby, Christine (Stephen) Aiken, Aaron (Heidi) Leiby, Leyla (Valentin) Molner, Michael Schafer and Grace Schafer; 12 greatgrandchildren: Kaitlin, Natalie, Evan, Darren, Parker, Caleb, Jihun, Maya, Evelyn, Lachlan, Michaela and Matthew. She is further survived by other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters: Elsie (age 2) and Eileen Lewis in 2017.

The family would like to express their gratitude for the care and compassion shown to Margie from the Marshfield Clinic Staff, especially Dr. Benjamin and Nurse Tammy.

Family and friends may express condolences online at www.maurinaschilling.com.

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