Esther May Shaffer passed away on December 6, 2022, she was born on April 20, 1924, to Alfred Fredrick and Doris Wells Buchhorn in Omega township, of Marion Co. Il. She was the fifth of six children.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Dorothy Jones Graham, Marjorie Craig, one brother Charles H. Buchhorn, her husband of 71 years, Donald Z. Shaffer, and her daughter Nora L. Gibbs Landers.
Four of their six children were born before they moved into Alma, IL, a village where a daughter and twin sons were born. She was active in the Alma United Methodist Church and other activities in the surrounding area, including farming. She joined Pasadena Blvd. United Methodist Church in 1976 by transfer of Membership from Illinois and held several leadership positions. She had a passion for The United Methodist Women and served in every office of the Local Unit being elected twice as president.
She leaves to mourn their loss: Jerry L Shaffer and wife Michelle of Cypress, TX, Carl A. Shaffer of Moweaqua, IL, Leslie Z. Shaffer and wife Diane of Robinson, IL, Leon G. Shaffer and wife, Mattie of Cypress TX, Donna May Brashear of Tomball TX, and a host of grandchildren, great, and great-great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews in Illinois.
A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at East Haven Funeral Home, 716 College Ave., South Houston TX 77587. Visitation and Services from 4 pm to 8 pm. Local Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, December 16, 2022, at Crouse Funeral Home in Salem, 403 S. Broadway, Salem, IL 62881. Visitation will be held from 12 noon until 2 pm at the funeral home. The burial will be in Alma Cemetery in Alma, IL. Online condolences can be left at www.CrouseFH.com
