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Arnold ?Arnie? Schafer
Birth: 26 May 1942 Flasher, Morton County, North Dakota, USA
Death: 4 Jun 2018 (aged 76) Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA
Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA
Memorial #: 190360734
Bio: Arnold G. Schafer, 76, of Jamestown, ND passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018 at his home in Jamestown, surrounded by his family.Arnold Schafer was born on May 26, 1942 in Flasher, ND, the son of Jerome and Minnie (Roll) Schafer. He graduated from Flasher High School. Arnie married Marilyn Erickson in April, 1964. To that union were born four children.Arnie and Marilyn made their home in Bismarck while working for the Singer Co. Arnie was transferred to the Singer Store in Jamestown in 1966. In 1968, he started the A&J Sewing Center in Jamestown, which he and Marilyn owned and operated until 1973. In 1974, Arnie began working for B. Reuben Jewelry Co. traveling several states. In 1980, Arnie went to work for Agsco Inc. selling farm chemicals and seed treatments. He loved working with the farmers. In 1982 Arnie and Marilyn bought the Lakeside Marina and managed that until 1993 when they closed the marina because of flooding.Arnie loved spending time with his family and friends. He also enjoyed golfing, boating, traveling, hunting, camping, playing cards, and cooking/grilling. He was a very good cook and enjoyed cooking for other people. He enjoyed working in the various jobs that he held and was always quick with remarks to make life fun. Arnie loved to tell jokes and make people laugh. He will be greatly missed by his loved ones.Arnie is survived by his wife, Marilyn; sons, Kyle (Jodie), Ryan (Rachel); daughters, Kimberly (Stuart) Romsdal, and Shawna (Curt) Wollbrink; eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren; sisters, Phyllis Smith, Deloris (Jim) Cain, Shirley (Kenneth) Reed; brothers, Lawrence (Sharon), Ben (Linda), DuWayne (Gladeen), and Gordon, sister-in-law, Shirley Schafer, and many nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents, Jerome and Minnie Schafer, brothers, Daniel, Leo, Matt, Herman, and Leonard.Adapted from Eddy Funeral Chapel obituary
Family Members
Parents
Jerome Schafer 1904-1970
Minnie Roll Schafer 1911-1996
Siblings
Phyllis Marie Schafer Smith 1931-2019
Matt R. Schafer 1935-2013
Herman A Schafer 1938-2015
Leonard Joseph Schafer 1940-2016
Originally Created by: Always & Forever (13884493)
Added: 5 Jun 2018
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190360734/arnold-schafer
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 October 2020), memorial page for Arnold ?Arnie? Schafer (26 May 1942?4 Jun 2018), Find a Grave Memorial no. 190360734, citing Calvary Cemetery, Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA ; Maintained by Find a Grave (contributor 8) .
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