David Dallas Schaefer Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

David Dallas Schaefer, age 44, of Menomonie, passed away of natural causes on Monday, November 30, 2015 at his home. David was born to Dallas and Sharon (Harrison) Schaefer in Eau Claire, WI on July 28, 1971. He graduated from Menomonie High School in 1989 and attended UW-River Falls. He worked as an A.I. Technician, with Accelerated Genetics for 12 years and then took over the family dairy farm that was established in 1880 by his great grandfather. On November 13, 1999 David married Carrie Bina at Trinity United Methodist Church in Elk Mound. David had great passion for farming and enjoyed educating the youth on many aspects of agriculture. He loved to host school field trips to the farm. He was an active member of the Dunn County Dairy Breakfast Committee, Dunn County Dairy Promotion Committee, Dunn County Board of Supervisors and Salem Iron Creek Church. David is survived by his wife of 16 years, Carrie, his beautiful daughters Cassandra and Caylee May, brother Kevin (Tracie) Schaefer of Faribault, MN; nieces and nephew, Savannah, Summer and Dallas; parents Dallas and Sharon Schaefer; grandmother Grace Harrison; uncle and Godfather, Marshall Schaefer; father-in-law and mother-in-law Michael and Susie Bina; sisters-in-law Kristy (Paul) Rushmann and Micki Bina; as well as other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by grandparents Ben and Minnie (Wellstein) Schaefer, Herbert Harrison and two aunts and an uncle, Ben and Marlys May (Schaefer) Prochnow, and Godmother, Janet (Junkins) Schaefer. Words cannot express how deeply David will be missed by his family, friends and the community. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Salem Iron Creek United Methodist Church, town of Spring Brook, Dunn County with Pastor Margaret DeMaris officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family for the girl’s education and family support.

David Dallas Schaefer

July 28, 1971 - November 30, 2015