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Obituary: Schafer, Lylla Edele

Age 82

SCHAFER, Lylla Edele (Farrelly) (Age 82) Lylla passed away on October 9, 2015 from heart related complications.

Lylla was born to Lyall Farrelly and Edith (Crabb) Farrelly on June 2, 1933 in Latah, WA.

She was raised on the family farm and married her classmate Donald L. Schafer on August 31, 1952.

Together they made their home in Latah, WA and raised five children.

Lylla is survived by her husband Donald, five children, Sylvia (Doug) Marshall of Spokane, WA, Shannon (Steve) Martensen of Latah, WA, Scott (Kelly) Schafer of Spokane, WA, John (Karleen) Schafer of Latah, WA, and Jodi Schafer of Spokane, WA.

; thirteen grandchildren, Jhennifer, Seth, Heather, Lyall, Amanda, Jhanine, Kaleena, Kara, Jennifer, Kurt, Bryan, Melissa and Morgan; twenty-seven great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson; and one step- brother Russell Babcock Jr. She was preceded in death by her parents, two siblings; Gordon Wayne Farrelly, Shirley Williams and her stepfather Russell Babcock Sr. Services will be held Saturday, October 17th at 1:00 p.m. at the Latah Country Bible Church.

Pastor Mark Mewhinney will officiate at the services.

Graveside services to follow at the Latah Cemetery on Knight Rd.

SCHANZENBACH FUNERAL HOME, FAIRFIELD, WA