Beatrice Rose Snider Schafer, 70, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. She was born Sept. 28, 1939.

Mrs. Schafer was preceded in death by her husband, Robert A. Schafer and one grandson, Ethan Christopher.

She is survived by six children, Judith, Deborah, Robert, Margaret, Kimberly and Joanna; 22 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; two brothers, Buddy and Paul and one sister, Diane.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Nov. 21 at St. Mary Church in Bethel.

Interment at Tate Township Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

E. C. Nurre Funeral Home served the family.