Robert Schaefer

Robert Eugene Schaefer, 85 of Scott City died Thursday, May 9, 2019 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born on August 3, 1933 in Chaffee, Missouri to Anton John and Anna Catherine Glastetter Schaefer. He married Almaretta Leona Leible on January 12, 1957.

Robert was a surveyor for the Missouri Department of Transportation. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City and the Knights of Columbus Council 6420 in Scott City. He was a veteran of the US Army serving in Germany in the Military Police.

He is survived by his wife, Almaretta; two sons, Ron (Patty) Schaefer and Don (Angela) Schaefer of Scott City; a daughter, Linda Finchum of Phoenix, Arizona; nine grandchildren, Kristin, Matthew, Lauren, Garett, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Samantha, Sadie and Shelby; seven great grandchildren, Ellie Shea, Lucas, Kaidence, Emery, Ava Damara, Khakasa and Eleanor; three brothers, Edward (Georgia) Schaefer of Scott City, Anton (Barbara) Schaefer of Columbia, Missouri and Gary Schaefer of Pilot Knob, Missouri; two sisters, Laverne Owens of Scott City and Georgia Leible of Kelso, Missouri.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Clyde Schaefer.

Visitation will be from 4:00 – 6:30 pm on Sunday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City. Parish prayer service will be at 6:00 pm followed by the K of C service.

Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am on Monday at the church with Rev. Michael Casteel as celebrant.

Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Scott City with full military honors.

Online condolences may be shared at www.amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com

In lieu of flowers make donations to the Missouri Veterans Home.