1934-2020
William Henry Schref _er, 86 of rural Stanley died peacefully on Monday, September 7, 2020. He was born on February 25, 1934 in Sunbury, Pennsylvania to the late John and Hannah Schref_er. He grew up in Northumberland, PA and graduated from Northumberland High in 1952. Bill then graduated from the Apostolic Bible Institute of St. Paul. He pastored the Apostolic Faith Assembly at 135 1st Ave, Stanley for 8 years.
He married Shirley Hawks on June 16, 1956 from Curtiss. The couple lived in the Parsonage of the church for 8 years. They then moved south of Stanley in 1964 and have been there since. Bill worked for the Stanley Corporation for 13 years and then at the Northern Center in Chippewa Falls for 28 years-retiring in 1996. Bill pastored the First Apostolic Church-rural Withee from 1964-2012.
Bill loved teaching the Bible, being with his family and grandchildren and would lend a hand and do whatever he could for people. He also enjoyed _shing and hunting.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley of Stanley, his son, William Harvey Schref_er, Jr. of Stanley, his daughter, Brenda Joy (John) Bollinger of Bremen, IN, 7 grandchildren, 1 great grandson and four brothers, Donald (Diane), Tom (Betty), Gary (Vicky) and Robert (Pat) Schref_er. Bill is preceded in death by his parents, his son, Robert, 5 brothers and 2 sisters.
A memorial service will be held at 11AM on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at the Plombon Funeral Home in Stanley with Rev. Jim VanNorman of_ciating. Visitation will be from 10AM until time of service. Inurnment will take place in the 1st Apostolic Church Cemetery at a later date.
