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Submitted: 5/20/20 • Approved: 5/21/20 • Last Updated: 5/24/20 • R1319042-G1319040-S3
Gus
May 22, 1929 - December 7, 2015
DeEsta
November 22, 1928 - May 10, 2020
DeEsta Rose Shaffer, 91, of Ozark, Arkansas, died Sunday May 10, 2020 in Ozark surrounded by her family.
She was a homemaker, Registered Nurse and Long-Term Care Administrator; she was also an avid golfer, fisherman, bowler and long- time supporter of the Democratic Party.
She was born November 22, 1928 in Sugar City, Colorado to Dr. E.W. and Mary A. Newton Pillstrom.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gus Shaffer; brothers, Newton, Dr. Lawrence, and Edward Pillstrom; a sister, Mary Ann Young; and a daughter-in-law, Kathy Shaffer.
She is survived by a sister, Sally Jane Jones of Ozark; four sons, Newton Ray Shaffer and wife Brenda of Ozark, Don Ed Shaffer and wife Mary Lou of Ozark, David Ralph Shaffer of Ozark, and Jack Shaffer and wife Jennifer of Ozark, AR; nine grandchildren, Ashley Shaffer Miles, Holly Price, Heather Grimes, Ivy Shaffer, DeEsta Shaffer, Jake Shaffer, Jacey Cooper, Eric Shaffer and Katie Shaffer; nine great-grandchildren, Ethan, Natalie and Harris Marcotte, Lily Price, Heaven and Shaffer Grimes, Ayden Shaffer, and Avery and Ian Cooper.
Graveside service will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 at Highland Cemetery with Reverend Ted Darling officiating under direction of Shaffer Funeral Home.
Serving as pallbearers are James Miles, Justin Price, Richard Grimes, Kevin Kannett, Alan D’Appollonio and Jason Cooper.
Contributed on 5/20/20 by Billsully060
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