Geraldine “Gerry” Frances Schaefer, age 83, of Cumming, Georgia died Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Gerry was born March 9, 1939, in York, PA, to Harold and Dorothy (Staumbaugh) Kleckner. She is preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Augustus Schaefer. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Susan and Pascal Racheneur, of Milton, GA; Sharon and Allen Hoerle, of Cumming, Georgia; twin grandsons Alex and Luc Racheneur. Gerry graduated from William Penn High School in 1956. Gerry learned to play bridge at a young age, and continued to play throughout her life, relishing the club events she participated in her latter years. She was an avid tennis player who participated in different leagues. She never missed her grandson’s scholastic and athletic events, and relished any time she could participate in their lives. Care and trust placed in McDonald and Son Funeral Home and Crematory, 150 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, Georgia 30040. 770-886-9899 www.mcdonaldandson.com.
A visitation will be held at McDonald and Son Funeral Home August 9, 2022, from 1:00-2:00 followed by a 2:00 service in the chapel.
Interment will take place at Georgia National on August 31, 2022, at 12:30.
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