MENTONE - Harold L. "Red" Shafer, 71, of 20015 Birch Road, Tippecanoe, died at 11:21 a.m. Dec. 24, 2007, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
He was born Nov. 29, 1936, in Fulton County, to Kenneth and Ruth Boganwright Shafer. On June 29, 1957, in Tippecanoe, he married Carolyn Sue Ward, who survives.
He worked at Niff-Corr, Tippecanoe, since 1958, and became owner and president in 1974. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Mentone.
Also surviving are three sons: Hal (and spouse Zulema) Shafer, Kent (and spouse Lori) Shafer and Jon (and spouse Denise) Shafer, all of Tippecanoe; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Rosalee Overmyer, Tippecanoe.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Pastor Michael Wilhite officiating. Burial will be in Mentone Cemetery.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
