Roger Schafer Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Roger Schafer of Traverse City, Michigan, who passed away on October 4, 2025, at the age of 75, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

In the sacred silence of farewell, Roger is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Roger's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Godfred Schafer and Rachel Schafer (Schneider); and his brother Richard Schafer. He is survived by: his brothers, Daniel Schafer and Robert Schafer; his daughter Heidi Schafer; his granddaughter Kaci Schafer; and his adoptive daughter Jenifer Schafer of Florida. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.

If you would like to make a contribution, please consider St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or the Dementia Society of America.