WABASH — Blake Douglas Shafer, 35, Fort Wayne, died at 6:49 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, as a result of a motorcycle accident.
He was born Jan. 19, 1982, in Warsaw, to Matthew and Nancy Huff Shafer.
Blake was a 2000 graduate of Northfield High School. He then received his associate degree in diesel and agriculture technology from University of Northwestern Ohio.
He was a member of the Indiana Vintage Snowmobile Association and the Peru Maennerchor Lodge. He enjoyed all motor sports, especially motorcycles and vintage snowmobiles. Blake loved being with his family.
He is survived by his parents, Matthew and Nancy Shafer, Wabash; brother, Bryan (Rebecca) Shafer, North Manchester; grandmother, Tona Huff, Burket; aunt, Angie Kuhn, Rochester; uncle, Kim (Janet) Huff, Burket; and several cousins.
He was preceded in death by grandparents, John Huff and Ron and Joyce Shafer.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with Pastor Wayne Balmer officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash, at a later date.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at the funeral home.
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Memorials to St. Jude Children's Hospital.
The memorial guest book for Blake may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
