Dale E. Schaefer, 79, of Marshall, IL passed away on Friday, July 27 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born in Chicago, IL on February 1, 1939 son of Frederick William & Dorothea Elizabeth Fishback Schaefer. Dale married Mary Anne Cooper on September 12, 1959 at Emmanuel Methodist Church of Marshall, she survives. Also surviving are four children: Debbie (Jeff) Athey of Terre Haute, Brian (Mariann) Schaefer of Marshall, Darin (Mary) Schaefer of Seattle, WA and Lynnette (Phil) Tofaute of Terre Haute; nine grandchildren: Brooke (Tim) Pulliam, Lauren (Da) Bologna, Nicole (Patrick) Lane, Harrison (Braytin) Athey, Erika (Justin) Dickerson, Nolan Schaefer, Lincoln Schaefer, Preston Tofaute, and Spence Tofaute; five great grandchildren: Alessandro and Aiden Bologna, Owen Pulliam, and Quinn & Zane Dickerson; and two sisters: Edna Douglas and Margaret Mallory. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother: Fred Schaefer. Dale’s life was his faith, family, friends and country. Funeral services are at 11:00AM on Wednesday at Emmanuel United Methodist Church with Pastors Chris Quick and John Cross officiating. Burial at Zion Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 Tuesday at Pearce Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Clark Co. 4-H Foundation or Marshall Schools Foundation.