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D. Richard Schaffner
d. May 7, 2010
D. Richard Schaffner, age 82, of Chadwick, Illinois, passed away Friday, May 7, 2010 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2010, at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll with full Military Rites. Visitation will be held from 10:00– 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2010 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mount Carroll. Masonic Rites will be conducted immediately following the visitation. Memorials may be directed to Hope United Methodist Church, Chadwick or the Cyrus Lodge #188, Mt. Carroll in Richard’s honor.
Richard was born August 11, 1927 the son of Henry and Mildred (Clark) Schaffner in Peoria, Illinois. He attended Boylan School a one-room school in Peoria County, Illinois. In 1944 Richard left Chillicothe Township High School to join the United States Navy. He was stationed at the U.S.N., Ammunition Depot in Hastings, Nebraska where he tested rockets. Following his discharge in 1946, he returned to the family farm and drove trucks until he was able to rent a farm. On September 10, 1961 Richard married Marianne Dentino at the Mossville United Methodist Church, Mossville, Illinois. In 1969 he moved his family to Mt. Carroll where he continued to farm the Donald L. Schielein farm in Salem Township for thirty-eight years. Upon moving to Carroll County he was dubbed "Soy Bean King" by the late, Dutch Cook. In 2001 he moved to Chadwick with his wife but continued to farm. He took great pride in his farming operation especially keeping everything mowed.
Richard was a member of the Hope United Methodist Church, Chadwick; a past Master of Cyrus Masonic Lodge #188; a member of Scottish Rite Bodies Valley of Freeport and he served several years as an ASC committeeman in Salem Township, Illinois. Most important to Richard was his family; he loved time spent with them, especially the grandchildren.
Richard will be dearly missed by his wife, Marianne of Chadwick; two sons, Michael (Carol) Schaffner of Sumner, Iowa and Matthew (Roxanne) Schaffner of Mt.Carroll; two daughters, Jananne (Steve Fritz) Schaffner of Freeport, Illinois and Jody (Mark) Swiech of Leavenworth, Kansas; eleven grandchildren, Travis, Tyler and Meredith Schaffner, Daniel, Aimee and Allison Prehn, Carly and Marti Jean Schaffner, Dylan and Cooper Ivan and Lily Swiech; one great-grandson, Connor Shoemaker and two step-grandchildren, Michelle and Michael Swiech, one step-great-grandson, Kayden Azucar; one brother, Verne (Jean) Schaffner of Chillicothe, Illinois; five sisters, Jean Gauwitz, Dorothy (Bob) Smith and Janet Schaffner, all of Chillicothe, Norma McWilliams of Peoria and Marge (Bob) Dell of Princeville, Illinois. Richard was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Martin Lee in 1991 and one brother, Walter Schaffner.
Richard was born August 11, 1927 the son of Henry and Mildred (Clark) Schaffner in Peoria, Illinois. He attended Boylan School a one-room school in Peoria County, Illinois. In 1944 Richard left Chillicothe Township High School to join the United States Navy. He was stationed at the U.S.N., Ammunition Depot in Hastings, Nebraska where he tested rockets. Following his discharge in 1946, he returned to the family farm and drove trucks until he was able to rent a farm. On September 10, 1961 Richard married Marianne Dentino at the Mossville United Methodist Church, Mossville, Illinois. In 1969 he moved his family to Mt. Carroll where he continued to farm the Donald L. Schielein farm in Salem Township for thirty-eight years. Upon moving to Carroll County he was dubbed "Soy Bean King" by the late, Dutch Cook. In 2001 he moved to Chadwick with his wife but continued to farm. He took great pride in his farming operation especially keeping everything mowed.
Richard was a member of the Hope United Methodist Church, Chadwick; a past Master of Cyrus Masonic Lodge #188; a member of Scottish Rite Bodies Valley of Freeport and he served several years as an ASC committeeman in Salem Township, Illinois. Most important to Richard was his family; he loved time spent with them, especially the grandchildren.
Richard will be dearly missed by his wife, Marianne of Chadwick; two sons, Michael (Carol) Schaffner of Sumner, Iowa and Matthew (Roxanne) Schaffner of Mt.Carroll; two daughters, Jananne (Steve Fritz) Schaffner of Freeport, Illinois and Jody (Mark) Swiech of Leavenworth, Kansas; eleven grandchildren, Travis, Tyler and Meredith Schaffner, Daniel, Aimee and Allison Prehn, Carly and Marti Jean Schaffner, Dylan and Cooper Ivan and Lily Swiech; one great-grandson, Connor Shoemaker and two step-grandchildren, Michelle and Michael Swiech, one step-great-grandson, Kayden Azucar; one brother, Verne (Jean) Schaffner of Chillicothe, Illinois; five sisters, Jean Gauwitz, Dorothy (Bob) Smith and Janet Schaffner, all of Chillicothe, Norma McWilliams of Peoria and Marge (Bob) Dell of Princeville, Illinois. Richard was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Martin Lee in 1991 and one brother, Walter Schaffner.
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