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Kevin Shafer 1956 – 2018 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1956

Birth Location: Aurora, IL

Death Date: 11 Jul 2018

Death Location: Winfield, IL

Father: Berton Shafer

Mother: Norma Funkhouse

Spouse(s): Rhonda Dettmer

Children(s): Amber Shafer

In 1956, Kevin Shafer entered the world in Aurora, IL, born to Berton Earl Shafer and Norma Funkhouse. Kevin Shafer married Rhonda Dettmer, and had children including Amber Shafer. Kevin Shafer passed away in 2018 in Winfield, IL.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1956, Kevin Shafer entered the world in Aurora, IL, born to Berton Earl Shafer and Norma Funkhouse.
  • Kevin Shafer married Rhonda Dettmer, and had children including Amber Shafer.
  • Kevin Shafer passed away in 2018 in Winfield, IL.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Kevin Shafer's Ancestors

Self
Kevin Shafer
1956 – 2018
Birth Place: Aurora, IL
Parents
Berton Earl Shafer
1927 – 2009
Philadelphia, Illinois
Norma Funkhouse
1933 –
Illinois
Grandparents
Berton (L) Shafer
1900 – 1963
Menard, Illinois
Velma (Edith Whisnant) Robinson
1907 – 2000
Forest City, Winnebago, Iowa
Great-Grandparents
Earl Whisnant
1881 – 1955
Lucy Drake
1883 – 1961
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Silas Drake
1843 – 1920
Sarah Wright
1860 – 1943

Kevin Shafer's Descendants

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Kevin Shafer (23 Nov 1956 – 11 Jul 2018) m. Rhonda Dettmer (27 Jun 1957 – )
  1. 1. Amber Shafer

Kevin Shafer's Timeline

3 Records

1956
23 Nov 1956
Birth of Kevin Shafer in Aurora, IL
Aurora, IL
1983
23 Apr 1983
Age 27
Kevin Shafer was married
None
2018
11 Jul 2018
Age 62
Death of Kevin Shafer in Winfield, IL
Winfield, IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1956
    Event Place: Aurora, IL
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Nelson Funeral Homes; Publication Place: Yorkville, IL, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1983
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Nelson Funeral Homes; Publication Place: Yorkville, IL, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lee, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Nelson Funeral Homes; Publication Place: Yorkville, IL, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lee, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 2018
    Event Place: Winfield, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Nelson Funeral Homes; Publication Place: Yorkville, IL, USA

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