Schafbuch, Carroll L.

Carroll L. Schafbuch, 79, of Brooklyn, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Brooklyn Community Estate, Brooklyn, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 20, Grace United Methodist Church, Brooklyn, with the Rev. John Dodds officiating. Burial, with military honors, will be in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Malcom. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn.

Memorials may be contributed to Grace United Methodist Church, the Alzheimer's Association, or Hospice Compassus.

Carroll is survived by his wife, Elaine; his three sons, Randy Lee (Vicki) of Gilbert, Ariz., and Rodney Carroll (Lori) and Ricky Allen (Daneen), both of Brooklyn; six grandchildren, Jennifer Callard (Andy) of Gilbert, Ariz., Austin Schafbuch of Tempe, Ariz., Lexi Schafbuch, Dylan Schafbuch, Alexis Lynd Schafbuch and Logan Schafbuch, all of Brooklyn; a great-grandchild, Huxley Callard of Gilbert, Ariz.; and two brothers, Gary (Joan) and Wayne (Terrie), both of Victor.

He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

Carroll Lee Schafbuch was born Aug. 5, 1933, on a farm near Deep River, Iowa, the son of Harlan Jacob Schafbuch and Eileen Winnifred (Goodman) Schafbuch. He graduated from Victor High School in 1952 and served in the U.S. Army from 1954-1956, stationed in Korea. Carroll married Elaine Arlene Blaess on Aug. 31, 1958, at Central Christian Church in Boone, Iowa. The couple farmed in Iowa County for a time, and then purchased their first farm located west of Brooklyn in 1966.

His lifelong passion was farming, but he also enjoyed dancing and having a good time with his friends. Sunday evening dances were a favorite date night for Carroll and Elaine. His legacy will live on in his children and grandchildren. Carroll was a member of the Farm Bureau, Grace United Methodist Church, and the Malcom American Legion Post 733.

Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.klosterfuneralhome.com.

Published May 18, 2013 in The Gazette