October 01, 1934 - November 08, 2015
Mike MSgt. USAF (Ret.) Shaffer Obituary (Age 81) The best husband, best father and best grandfather in the world, Mike Shaffer was born on Ocotober 1, 1934 in West Chicago, IL and raised in Hammond, IN. He was the oldest child of George and Josephine Shaffer, and had four brothers and two sisters: Tom, Jim, Andy, Jackie, Jean, and Jeri. He enlisted in the US Army and Air Force and was stationed in Spain, where he met his wife Teresa Navarro-Carmona. They were married in 1964 and had five children together. Mike eventually retired from the military under the rank of Master Sergeant and ran a small electronics shop on Fairchild for a while. Mike enjoyed reading and occasional trips to the casino, but most of all cherished the time he had with his wife, children, and grandchildren. Mike passed away at 10:30 AM on November 8, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother John "Jackie" Shaffer. He is survived by his wife Teresa Shaffer; his children Michael Shaffer, Diane Dillehay and her husband David, George Shaffer and his wife Dawn, Frank Shaffer and Joseph Shaffer and his wife Lindsey; his grandchildren Emma and her husband Skye and daughter Lilith, Brent, Kammryn, Stefyn, Ethan, Stephanie and her husband Brian, Angela and her husband Mo and daughters Amyah and Brooklynn, Justin and his wife Sheina, Grayson, and Declan. Visitation will be held Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM. A Funeral Service will be held at Heritage Funeral Chapel on Monday, November 16th at 10 AM, burial to follow. � To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Mike, please visit our Tree Store. Read more Events NOV 8
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