Gayle Elmer Obituary
The world bids farewell to Gayle Elmer of Youngstown, Ohio, departing on July 29, 2025 at the age of 87. Gayle leaves behind memories cherished by the community. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Gayle Elmer to show support.
As Gayle departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Gayle may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Gayle leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her father William H. Shook; her husband William F. Elmer; her mother Catherine Taylor (Wells); her daughter Elizabeth Ann Williams; and her siblings, Carolyn Nardella and Robert Shook.
She is survived by: her children, J. Bruce Shaffer (Debbie) of Colorado Springs, CO, Jeffrey D. Shaffer (Patricia) of Colorado Springs, CO, Eric W. Shaffer (Christina) of Vienna and Cheryl L. Watt of Tuscarawas, OH; and her siblings, Harriet MacAvoy of Austintown and David Shook of Middlefield. She is also survived by many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
