Lowell Schaefer

Lowell A. Schaefer, 55, a native of Fort Wayne and formerly of Boulder, Colorado, passed away at 9:20 p. m. on Friday, May 6, 2011 at Regency Place in Fort Wayne.e He had been in failing health since January. Mr. Schaefer was born in Fort Wayne on May 10, 1955, a son of Marvin F. and Mildred (Gerbers) Schaefer, and spent his formative years in Washington Township in Allen County.e He graduated from Concordia Lutheran High School in 1976, attended IPFW, and moved to Boulder, Colorado in 1976. While living in Boulder he was employed as a computer programer, retiring due to ill health.e He returned to Fort Wayne this past June, and had most recently worked as a courier for Fort Wayne Newspapers.e An avid sports fan, he enjoyed outdoor activities in Colorado, reading, and watching his nieces and nephews in their athletic events. He was baptized and confirmed at the Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, attended City On the Hill Church in Boulder, and since returning to Fort Wayne had attended the Broadway Christian Church. The surviving relatives include his son Evan Michael Schaefer of Boulder; his siblings Linda (Dennis) Schaefer of Fort Wayne, Leroy (Cheryl) Schaefer of Fort Wayne, Larry (Kim) Schaefer of Leo, Leona Schaefer of Fort Wayne, and Loren (Lisa) Schaefer of Fort Wayne; and several nieces and nephews. His parents preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 1 p. m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 6318 W. California Road, with Pastor William E. Mueller, officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p. m. on Monday at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco, or at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the church cemetery. For those who wish, memorials may be directede to Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana, 6316 Mutual Dr., Fort Wayne, INe 46825; or City On the Hill Church, 7483 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, COe 80303. ****************************************************