Josephine A. Shaefer was born in Carlisle, Iowa on December 27, 1928. She married Ray E. Shaefer on
July 7, 1947.

Josephine is survived by her daughter; Betty (John) Hanawalt, son; Larry (Brenda) Shaefer,
Grandchildren; Thomas (Maggie) Llewellyn, Paul (Mary) E. Llewellyn, Duncan (Penny) Shaefer, Clinton
(Carrie) Shaefer; and Great grandchildren; Loren, Zachary, Ethan, Sandra, Evie and Hallie.

She is preceded in death by: her husband; Ray and son; Edmund.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Friday, April 12, 2024 in the Holt Chapel of the Garden, 806 Macon
Ave., Cañon City.

Graveside Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at the Dexter Cemetery in Dexter, Iowa.