Homer J. Schaefer, age 94, died on Monday morning Aug. 6, 2018 at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society in Fennimore. He was born on Aug. 10, 1923 in Potosi, WI the son of Henry & Mary (Stuer) Schaefer. Homer was united in marriage to Celine Timmerman on Oct. 7, 1947 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kieler, WI.
Homer began working as a carpenter until following his true passion, farming. He began farming in the Platteville, Belmont and south of Dickeyville areas until purchasing a farm in Hickory Grove Township rural Fennimore in 1966. He farmed with his wife Celine and family by his side until retiring and moving to Fennimore in 1997. Homer loved his farm, and family and was sure to end every hard days work with a time of prayer. Homer enjoyed the outdoors, family gatherings, playing horseshoes and baseball, a game of euchre. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan and liked a cool glass of lemonade and a chocolate chip cookie. This simple man was truly adored by his family and will be dearly missed.
Homer is survived by his beloved wife of 70 years, Celine of Fennimore, nine children; Carol (Paul) Kaster of Friendship, Kenneth (Mary) Schaefer of Muscoda, David (Sherry) Schaefer of Fennimore, Harold (Janis) Schaefer of Fennimore, Mary Jane Weist of Mount Horeb, Earl Schaefer of Fennimore, Mary Kay Fisher of Clarksville, TN, Marlene (Michael) Sitts of Breckenridge, TX, Dale (Tina) Schaefer of Platteville, 26 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild, two sisters; Margaret Dalsing of Dubuque, IA, Genevieve Biba of Kenosha, two sister-in-laws; Rita Schaefer and Bernadine Schaefer both of Platteville along with several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Homer was preceded in death by his parents, three sons; Phillip, John and Infant Marvin, two brothers; Elmer and Jerome Schaefer, two sisters; Hildegard Hinderman and Dolores Pickel, and four brother-in-laws; Linus Dalsing, Edward Hinderman, Vandy Biba, and Orville Pickel.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday Aug. 10, 2018 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fennimore with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 8:30 A.M. until time of service at the church hall on Friday morning. In lieu of plants and flowers a memorial fund is being established in loving memory of Homer J. Schaefer. The Larson Family Funeral Home of Fennimore is assisting the family