Edward Schaefer

Edward Albert Schaefer, 84 of Scott City, Missouri died Wednesday, March 11,2020 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape
Girardeau, Missouri. He was born October 29, 1935 in Chaffee, Missouri to Anton and Anna Glastetter Schaefer. He married Georgia Lea Glaus on September 17, 1955.

He worked for Proctor & Gamble. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, founding member of Knights of Columbus Council 6420 where he had been a Grand Knight. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy Seabees.

He is survived by his wife, Georgia; a son, Timothy (Kelly) Schaefer of Scott City; three daughters, Rhonda (Michael) Braun and Brenda (John) Fisher of Scott City and Tracy (Matt) Meyer of Valrico, Florida; two brothers, Tony Schaefer of Columbia, Missouri and Gary Schaefer of Ironton, Missouri; two sisters, Laverne Owens of Scott City and Georgia Leible of Kelso, Missouri; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter and two brothers.

Visitation will be from 9:00 – 11:00 am on Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City.

Memorial mass will be at 11:00 am at the church with Rev. Michael Casteel as celebrant.

Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Scott City.