Katheryn Ellen Schaefer, 92, of Fort Smith, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022. She was born on November 28, 1929 in Brookfield, Missouri to the late John and Roberta Baskin. Katheryn was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and worked as a teacher at Immaculate Conception School. She loved to garden and be outdoors and tend to her flower beds. Katheryn loved her children and grandkids. All four of her children were with her when she passed away. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Gerald M. Schaefer; a sister, Dorothy Shoaf and a grandson, Eric Morrison.
Funeral Mass will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at Christ the King Catholic Church, with interment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
She is survived by three daughters, Terri Hewitt (Bill) of Charleston, Becky Baird (Pete) of Little Rock and Patti Sharum (Mark) of Barling; a son, Gerald Schaefer, II (Tammy) of Lavaca; a sister, Pat Baskin of Fort Smith; ten grandchildren, Bryan Hewitt (Laura Lea) of Charleston, Jason Sharum (Angie) of Fort Smith, Tricia May (Rob) of Lavaca, Amy Sharum-Morrison of Fort Smith, John Baird (Ann) of Glendale, CA, Michael Baird (Lauren) of Bryant, AR, Michael Schaefer (Justine) of Stuttgart, AR and Zackary Schaefer, Emerson Schaefer and Kynlee Schaefer, all of Lavaca, along with seven great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jason Sharum, Austin Sharum, Eli Sharum, Michael Baird, Michael Schaefer and Rob May.
Family will greet friends Monday, June 13, 2022 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The National Pancreas Foundation, in name of Eric Morrison, 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 700, Bethesda, MD 20814 or go to www.pancreas.org or to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 22 North 13th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901 or go to www.icchurch.com
