Melvin Thomas Shafer II, 32, formerly of Hiawatha, Kansas was born on December 27, 1985, in Bad Kissingen, Germany to Melvin T. and Sherrie (Daffron) Shafer.  He attended Stafford High School in Stafford, Virginia before moving to the Kansas/Nebraska area.  Melvin lived in Hiawatha, Kansas where he worked at Wimer Millwright.         

Melvin passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at the Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas having reached the age of thirty-two years and twenty-five days.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Norman and Lonnie Shafer and Mr. & Mrs. William Daffron, and an uncle William Daffron.

Melvin is survived by his father Melvin Shafer of Hiawatha, KS; a sister Jennifer Shafer of Clarksville, TN; mother Sherrie Thomas of Rossville, TN; step-sister Jacklyn Thomas of Rossville, TN; uncles: Helmut (Jean) Shafer of Falls City, NE; Norman (Janet) Shafer of Falls City, NE; aunts: Petra (Peter) Primbs of Straubing, Germany; Debbie (Wayne) Lucas of King George, VA; Ramona (Mike) Dishong of Falls City, NE; cousins: Josh (Cornelia) Fritz of Omaha, NE; Danielle (Daniel) Whittaker of Stafford, VA; Alicia (Reggie) Parnell of Seneca, KS; Kyle (Lori) Dishong of Centralia, KS; Chris Lucas and fiancé Kate Lawry of King George, VA; Andrew Lucas of King George, VA; Molly Lucas of King George, VA; and many other relatives and friends.

Graveside Inurnment Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 28, 2017, at the Falls City Catholic Cemetery in rural Falls City, Nebraska with Father Thomas Dunavan officiating.  

Memorial contributions are suggested to the family’s choice with a later designation.

Online messages of condolence can be left at www.hallfuneral.net

Services are entrusted to Hall Funeral Chapel-2403 Harlan ST. Falls City, NE (402) 245-3131