Robert Shaffstall's Obituary
Robert Arthur Shaffstall, age 79, went to be with his Lord on Monday, August 13, 2012 at the New Life Hospice of St. Joseph Residential Center.
He was born in Elyria, Ohio in 1933 to Arthur J. Shaffstall and Ann Prochazka.
Robert leaves behind his five children – Daphne, Kimberly, John, Rebecca and Paul; his brother, William, his second wife, Autumn Day Tufts, and various cousins, nieces and nephews.
In his early life he was active in the church, holding the office of Superintendant of the Sunday School, and for years taught a class on Sunday for young people. He also was a member of Friends of Metro Parks, worked the Maple Sugar Program for twenty years, and participated in Halloween Walks and Holiday Lights.
A memorial service will be held at St. John Lutheran Church, 1140 West River Road North, Elyria, on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Refreshments will be offered after the memorial. Private inurnment will be held at a later date in Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.
The Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park Rd., Amherst is handling the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you donate to the St. John Lutheran Church, 1140 West River Road North, Elyria, OH 44035.
Family and friends may leave online condolences at www.dovinreberjones.com.
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