Margaret June Shafer
Margaret June Shafer, 95, of Aberdeen, SD, died Monday, July 11, 2022, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor.
Margaret June Crouch was born March 7, 1927, in Leola, SD, to Elwood and Eva (Crist) Crouch.
On October 6, 1944, June married Warren Harry Shafer in Leola. They farmed on Warren’s family farm in the Leola area. In 1950, they bought a farm eight miles north of Leola, and farmed there until 1982 when they moved into Leola. When Warren passed, June moved into an apartment in Leola. She then moved to Nano Nagel Village in Aberdeen in 2010, and from there to Mother Joseph Manor in 2014 where she thence lived.
June was an active member of the United Methodist Church in Leola, the United Methodist Women, and the Country Extension Club. June always had a big garden, and worked along side Warren in every aspect of the farm, from raising chickens and milking cows, doing field work, along with baking, canning, and raising their family. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, embroidering, reading, and playing card games. She loved her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
Grateful for having shared June’s life are her children: Karen Hehn, Aberdeen, SD Kenneth (Dianna) Shafer, Leola, SD, Nancy (Rick) Crist, Rapid City, SD, and Peggy Kelsey, Northwood, ND; grandchildren: Judy (Jay) Baldwin, Aberdeen, SD, Barb Larson, Booneville, MO, Russell (Paula) Hehn, Aberdeen, SD, Brian (Peggy) Shafer, Fargo, ND, June (Mark) Thompson, Groton, SD, Michael (Rachel) Crist, Broken Arrow, OK, Jill (Barry) Tice, Rapid City, SD, Sharee Haar, Northwood, ND, and Shannon Haar, Dayton, OH; great-grandchildren: Jessica (Mike) Moser, Ashley (Vince) Criado, Spencer Larson, Emilee Hehn, Turner Thompson, Taryn Thompson, Taylor Thompson, Hannah Crist, Baird Tice, Stella Tice, Keegan Schroeder, Knox Borkowski, King Borkowski, Kaiser Borkowski, Hunter Garner, Emma Garner, and Leah Garner; great-great-grandchildren: Carter Moser, Adalyn Moser, Olivia Moser, and Alexander Beck; her sister Audrey Geffre, Lead, SD, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceding June in death are her parents Elwood and Eva Crouch, husband Warren Shafer, and brother James Crouch.