Dennis Ray Schaeffer, 83, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025 in Hospice and Community Care home, comforted by the presence of his family. He was born in Newmanstown on August 5, 1942, a son of the late Lillian (Hoffman) and Emanuel Schaeffer.
Dennis was a steel worker at the Lebanon Steel Foundry and the Brickerville Aluminum Foundry. He would go on to work for the Lebanon Valley golf course in Myerstown, where he could apply his passion and knowledge for the game.
Dennis was a proud member of the Grundsau Lodsche #17, serving an official within the assembly. He was also a member of the Womelsdorf VFW, Pine Grove Fish & Game, the Myerstown Legion and the Mt. Aetna Fire Co. He loved to meet people and make new friends. He also valued time spent with his family and would often have them over for a home-cooked meal, sometimes basing the menu on what fresh game was available.
Dennis is survived by his son, Michael D. Schaeffer and wife Karen of Lititz; his companion, Connie Derr; and several nieces and nephews.
Dennis was preceded in death by his parents; his former wife, Grace V. Schaeffer; his siblings, Myrle Mineur, Richard Schaeffer, Geraldine Moyer, Joyce Fasnacht and Jane Brubaker.
A visitation will be held on Monday, December 1, 2025 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, with a funeral service beginning at 1:00 pm in Clauser Funeral Home, 116 N. Carpenter St., Schaefferstown, PA 17088. Interment will follow immediately in Schaefferstown Cemetery.
