Anilee Shafer Diem, 86, of Caldwell, WV, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Fairlea, WV.
She was born at Caldwell on August 28, 1929, the daughter of the late George Edward Shafer and Flora Boone Shafer.
Mrs. Diem was a faithful member of Zion’s Light Baptist Church. She loved the Lord and read his word every day. She was a blessing to family and to everyone who knew her. She enjoyed being a full-time homemaker, mother, and farmer’s wife. She dearly adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Diem was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, James “Jim” W. Diem; eldest son, James Frederick Diem; sister, Louise Holley; and brothers, Ovid, Paul, Earl, Royd, Harold, Billy, Bob, and Joe Shafer.
She is survived by three children, Deborah J. Diem, Keith Diem and wife, Debbie, and Karl Diem and wife, Kay, all of Caldwell; daughter-in-law, Fred’s widow, Patricia Diem of Belle Haven, VA; grandchildren, James Walter Diem and wife, Heather, of Belle Haven, Stephanie Zodun and husband, Mike, of Belle Haven, Laura Bond and husband, Russ, of Beaver, WV, Nicole Smith and husband, Jason, of Caldwell, Kyle Diem of Morgantown, WV, and Karee Diem of Caldwell; great-grandchildren, Tyler, Abby, and Ashley Zodun of Belle Haven, Madison and Sarah Diem of Belle Haven, Sadie Smith of Caldwell, and Brody Bond of Beaver; brother, Ray Shafer of Caldwell, close neighbors, Patty Weikle and Billy Shafer; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mrs. Diem will be held Sunday, September 27, 2015, at 2 PM at Zion’s Light Baptist Church with Pastor Gary Baker officiating. Interment will follow at the McLean Cemetery.
The Diem family will greet their family and friends on Saturday, September 26, at the Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Ronceverte, WV, from 6-8 PM.
Pallbearers will be Montie Shafer, Kenny Shafer, Tommy Shafer, Russ Bond, Jason Smith, and Kyle Diem.
In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made to The Gideon’s, P.O. Box 1380, Lewisburg, WV, 24901.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com.
Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary originally published in the September 25, 2015, edition of The West Virginia Daily News.
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