The Independent Enterprise
Thursday, April 05, 1928
FORMER PAYETTE LADY PASSES
Katherine Shafer was born at Scranton, Iowa, February 21, 1893, and died at Emmett, Idaho, March 27, 1928, at the age of 35 years, 1 month and 6 days. She grew to womanhood at Scranton and was married there to George K. Steigerwalt April 7, 1915. One daughter, Ruth, and one son, Victor George, were born to this union.
The family lived in Iowa six years and then came to Idaho, locating in Payette for a short time, and also north of Payette for a time, then moved to Emmett where they have since resided.
In addition to the husband and son and daughter, Mrs. Steigerwalt leaves to mourn her death her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Shafer, of Scranton, Iowa; three brothers, Harry, of Scranton, Lee, of Bruce, Wisconsin, and John of North Bend, Nebraska; and two sisters, Mrs. Jessie McCollum and Mrs. Hanna Hennings, both of Scranton.
Funeral services were held in the Christian church at Emmett, Friday, March 30, and were conducted by the Women of Woodcraft and Woodmen of the world. She was buried at Riverside cemetery at Emmett. The many beautiful floral offerings were evidences of the high esteem in which she was held in the community.