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Don R. Schaeffer

March 28, 1942 — August 4, 2011

Don R. Schaeffer. 69 Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 11, 2011 at Lane Funeral Home, Canfield Chapel for Don R. Schaeffer, 69 who died Thursday evening at his residence. Don was born March 28, 1942 in Salem, a son of the late Robert L. and Doris K. Shrader Schaeffer. He graduated from Western Reserve High School in 1969 and had attended Youngstown State University. Don had been a police officer for the Boardman Police Department from March 1975 until he retired in 2000. He was a member of the Youngstown Maennerchor Club. He was an avid sports fan and collected sports memorabilia. Don was an avid reader with a wealth of knowledge and also wrote poetry. He leaves his brother, Paul G. Schaeffer of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; two sisters, Carol A. (Charles) Knappick of San Francisco and Judy A. (Siegfried) Jahnke of Springfield, Virginia. Besides his family, Don leaves many cousins and a host of friends. Friends may call on Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at Lane Funeral Home, Canfield Chapel. The family requests material tributes take the form of contributions to the donor's favorite charity.

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Service Schedule

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Visitation

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

5:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

Lane Funeral Home Canfield Chapel

65 North Broad Street, Canfield, OH 44406

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Memorial Service in the Near Future

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Lane Funeral Home Canfield Chapel

65 North Broad Street, Canfield, OH 44406

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Cemetery

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Hartzell Cemetery

, North Jackson, OH 44451

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