In Memory

James Walter Schaffert

James Walter Schaffert

James W. Schaffert, 72, of Lincoln, died September 8th 2017.  He was born on July 26, 1945.
 
James married Karen Horpster on June 18, 1967.  Jim served in South Korea 1968 - 1969 as a communications specialist along the DMZ.  He was co-owner and manager for Bethany hardware and next a buyer for Telex.   
         
He is survived by his wife, Karen; sons, Todd of Davenport, IA and Greg of Grand Island, NE; sister, Glenda Rathjen (Lynn) of Grand Island, NE; brothers, Fred of Lincoln, NE and Tim of Clear Lake, FL; and 3 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, Tom Schaffert.

Funeral services will be 10:30 am Friday September 15, 2017 at Faith Lutheran Church, 8701 Adams Street, Lincoln.            

MEMORIALS:     Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Foundation



 
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09/11/17 03:11 PM #1    

Paul Henry Rudolph

It is so, so sad to hear of Jim's passing.   Our birthdays were close together and back so many years ago, we both had very low lottery numbers for the army.  Stan Siefies was a low number too I think, and he talked Jim and I to volunteer for the draft with him.  So we did, and went to Omaha, Virginia Hotel for induction.  It turned out that I had high blood pressure.  I talked to the Navy Corpsman to ignore it because they could call you back in 6 months, I think.  Any way he talked to his commanding officer and came back with my orders stamped, 1Y do not recall.  Wow!   I tried to break it to Jim and Stan that I was off the hook and went home the next day.  Anyway Jim went to Korea and Stan went to Alaska.  I never really go to talk to Jim much after that, but he was a gentle, nice person.  Rest in Peace, Jim.  Paul Rudolph


09/13/17 10:52 PM #2    

Dean Dumler

It's interesting how lives cross and criss-cross. When I went in the Army in '69 I was sent to Alaska. Would you believe one of the first people I ran into was a guy in personnel placements: Stan Siefkes! He got me reassigned to the Adjutant General section from a field engineering group. What a break!

Several years after discharge I was in sales and sometimes dealt with: Jim Schaffert! He was the first person I actually knew that I called on. Though he wasn't the primary person I dealt with we had some good conversations. The ties from LHS will never be broken.

Of the three, Paul, I just saw you at reunions but 1Y was a good thing.

Jim, my friend, rest in peace.

 

 


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