Audrey Maxine Shaffer passed away on Sept. 30, 2010 at the Yuma County Hospital at the age of 87.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010 at 10:00 AM, at the Cope Community Church with Eldred Sidebottom officiating.

Musicians were Joan Craig, Opal Skarphol, and Alma Jean Hutton. Vocalists were Lea Ann Laybourn and Marlen Sackett. Song selections were Precious Lord and Wings of a Dove.

Casket bearers were Brian Squires, Eric Shaffer, Justin Merritt, Jake Merritt, Garrett Shaffer and Cole Shaffer. Honorary casket bearers were Robert Mack, Brenda Merritt, Dale Merritt, Shoshawna Boyer, Dan Boyer, and Bryce Shaffer.

Interment followed at the Cope Cemetery with Brenner Funeral Home of Akron in charge of the arrangements.

OBITUARY

Audrey M. Shaffer the second child in a family of 2 sons and 2 daughters was born to Melvin E. and Ruth M. Mack on September 26, 1923, at their family homestead five miles west of Cope.

She attended elementary school at the Edville School for the first seven years by riding horse back or driving a horse and cart with her siblings. In 1927 they started driving a Model T Ford car to the Cope School, where Audrey finished the eighth grade and graduated from Cope High School in 1941.

On Feb 4,1941, she was united in marriage to Bernard V. Shaffer and moved to the Shaffer Ranch. They farmed with horses and picked corn by hand initially, purchasing a tractor to farm with after the first year.

Next came along her first born a daughter, Yuvonne (Vonnie) Audrey, born Sept 18,1941 at the Yuma County Hospital. In 1942 they moved to a farm four miles west of Cope, known as the "Arthur Place". They farmed there for one year. In 1943, she and her husband Bernard, purchased 200 acres from William A. Mack, milking cows by hand and selling cream for spending money. Her son Harvey Douglas was born Aug 7, 1946 at the Flagler County Hospital.