(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Paul William Schafer, age 89, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Thursday afternoon, March 19, 2026, at 12:00, at the St. Thomas Catholic Church in Newton, with burial in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Newton, with full military rites conducted at the graveside. The visitation for the U.S. Army Veteran is Thursday morning, March 19, 2026, from 9:30 until 11:30, at the St. Thomas Catholic Church in Newton. The Meyer Funeral Home in Newton is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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