Marjorie Jean Schaffer, the daughter of Walter S. and Florence M. Burley Maxwell, was born July 16, 1931 on a farm near Guss, Iowa. She died on Friday, November 28, 2008 at Mercy Hospital, Council Bluffs, Iowa at the age of 77 years, 4 months and 12 days. Jean was raised in the Guss and Villisca areas. She was united in marriage to Cecil Schaffer on June 24, 1947 at Corning, Iowa. Jean and Cecil moved to Red Oak in l955. She worked for Murphy Memorial Hospital and Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak for 41 years. Jean was preceded in death by her parents and husband; Cecil on December 25, 2000. Jean is survived by her son: Steven Schaffer of Imogene, IA; daughter: Norma Schaffer of Omaha, NE; twin sister: Joan Blume of Clarinda, IA; two brothers: Jay Maxwell of Alamosa, CO; and Gerald Maxwell of Villisca, IA; other relatives and friends. Jean's wishes were to be cremated. Private family service was held April 18, 2009 Inurnment in Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, Iowa Rev. Fred Pilecki, Officiating A memorial is being established in Jean's name. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.sldfuneralhome.com Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.