12/31/2016
Mary Lee (Thomas) Shafer, 46, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, December 31, 2016, at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. She was born Wednesday, September 2, 1970, in Knoxville, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Carolyn Nichols Thomas.
She graduated from Knoxville High School with the class of 1990. It was in high school that she met the love of her life Dale Shafer.
Mary and Dale have four children, Nichole, Jacob, Brandon, and Jackson. Mary devoted her life to her family.
She attended the Open Bible Church in Oskaloosa. She was always willing to help those around her. She delighted in spending time with her family.
Her family includes her husband: Dale Shafer of Oskaloosa; four children: Nichole (Greg) McCombs, Jacob Shafer, Brandon Shafer, and Jackson Shafer all of Oskaloosa; a grandchild to be born later this month; a brother: Pete Thomas of Harvey; and a sister: Toni Baker of Knoxville.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 5, 2017, at 10 A.M. in the Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa with Pastor Dwayne Poe officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa.
The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 4, 2017, in the Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa from 5 – 7 P.M. with the family present at that time to greet friends and relatives.
Memorials may be made to the Mary Shafer Memorial Fund.