William "Bill" L. "Sonnie" Shafer

William L. “Bill” Shafer,  age 73 of Clear Lake, WI,  died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, August 8, 2017.  

William Lawrence Shafer was born on February 5, 1944, in Amery, WI, the son of  William and Eileen (Herdahl) Shafer.   He  grew up on the family farm in Clear Lake Township and earned the nick name “Sonnie” from his father.  Bill     graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1962.   After graduation, he attended the farming short course in Madison, WI and worked for a brief time in Minneapolis, MN,  On June 13, 1964, Bill was married to Julie Hornick at the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church in Clayton, WI.   They continued to reside in Minneapolis for a short period of time. They then returned to Clear Lake where they purchased the Bagley farm in 1969 and raised their three children, Deanne, Larry & Jim.  They continued to operate the farm for many years.  Bill also served on the Clear Lake Township board as a supervisor and later as chairman.    He was deeply committed to the operation of his dairy farm and will be sorely missed by his family and many friends.

Bill is proceeded in death by his parents, William and Eileen Shafer;   & sister, June Becker;

Survived By
Wife  -  Julie Shafer -  Clear Lake, WI

Children
Deanne Shafer  (Randy Prochnow) -  Menomonie, WI
Larry (Heidi) Shafer -  Clear Lake, WI
Jim (Michell) Shafer -  Clear Lake, WI

Grandchildren
Allie Shafer-Retzloff ( Rob Johnson), Kelia (Jordan) Berg,  Emily Shafer, Paige Shafer,  
James Shafer (Amanda Sears), Cody Shafer, & Travis Shafer

Great Grandchild -  Holden Shafer

Brothers
Dale (Catherine) Shafer -  Powell, WY
Roger (Linda) Shafer  -  Clear Lake, WI

Brothers & Sisters in Law
Dennis Becker  -  Turtle Lake
Andy Hornick  -  Clear Lake, WI
Kathy Hornick  -  Clear Lake, WI
Lucy Hornick  -  Almena, WI
Nieces, Nephews, Family & Friends

Memorial Service  -   2pm on Sunday, August 13,  2017 at  First Lutheran Church  with a
Gathering of Family and Friends following the service at the church.

Clergy  -  Fr. Jim Brinkman     Music  -  Brian Wick


Visitation  -  Saturday,  August 12, 2017 from  2 - 6 pm at the Scheuermann Funeral Home in Clear Lake, WI

Interment at a later date -  Clear Lake Cemetery,  Clear Lake, WI

Scheuermann Funeral Home and Cremation Services are handling the arrangements.
www.clearlakefuneralhome.com

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