Laurence G. Shaffer

After a long hospitalization, Larry succumbed to his illnesses on March 17, at the Ann
Arbor VA Healthcare System.
Larry was born on June 21 st 1956 in Ogemaw County, Michigan to Norma Jean
(McCann) Shaffer and Frank Warren Shaffer. He was number 12 in a brood of 14 kids.
Larry Graduated from Bullock Creek High School in 1974. He went on to work as a
United States Navy signalman on a nuclear submarine. Some of Larry’s other jobs included
kitchen work, working quality control at the Nuclear Plant in Midland, Michigan, and working as
a Union Laborer for Local 1098 at Valley Mechanical Contracting with a couple of his brothers
for many years.
Larry married his first wife Sandy (Long) Shaffer and together had two children Stacie
(Jason) Curtis and Devon (Mary) Shaffer. He was estranged from his children for many years,
missing out on the lives of all of his grandkids.
Larry’s second marriage was to Denise Long and for a time he helped raise her three
children Tiffany, Andy, and Cassie.
Larry was a very good artist, but his true passion was being on the computer. He enjoyed
playing World of Warcraft where he made many friends, and getting into debates in Facebook
comment sections. He was also an enthusiastic Red Wings fan and a chronic political junky.
Lawrence George Shaffer is survived by his daughter Stacie (Jason) Curtis, son Devon
(Mary) Shaffer, Grandchildren Austin and Eli Curtis, and Ben and Kaiden Shaffer, his siblings
Sharon Hummer, James (Cindy) Mapes, Jean (John) Andreasen, Gerald (Deborah) Shaffer,
Marie (Roger) Bebeau, Dianna McManus, Terry (Dawn) Shaffer, a long-term, long-distance
girlfriend Roxanne, and a large extended family including many nieces and nephews who
affectionately called him Uncle Buck.
He is preceded in death by his father Frank Warren Shaffer; his Mother Norma Jean
(McCann) Shaffer, his grandson Brody Curtis, Grandparents George and Gladys (Mapes)
McCann and Howard & Elenora (Castle) Shaffer, Siblings Mary Catherine Shaffer, Beverly
(Jesse) Cody, Carol (Phil) Bauknecht, Frank (Kathy) Shaffer, Fred Shaffer, James Shaffer and
multiple aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Larry will be honored and interned at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan.
A Celebration of life will be held at a later date.

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