In Memory

Betty Shaffer (Longaker)

Betty Shaffer (Longaker)

Elizabeth passed away peacefully on November 7, 2011 at her home in Salt Lake City, Utah at the age of 67. She was born on July 28, 1944 in Great Falls, Montana to Robert Andrew and Helen Evaline Phillips Shaffer. She was the sixth of fifteen children blessed with seven sisters and seven brothers. Her family moved to Utah in 1949 where she graduated from South High School in Salt Lake City. She served an honorable mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to the British South Mission. Throughout her life she was a faithful and valiant servant and had an immense love for her Savior and His church.
On June 28, 1968 she married John Douglas Longaker Sr., later divorced. In their time together she gave birth to eleven children instilling love and hope in them all.

She is survived by all of her 11 children: John (Lorie), Matt (Cricket), Adam (Erin), Anne Farabee, Charity Mair, Emily (Brian) Weidmer, Tom (Liz), Sarah, Joe (Madison), Jim, and David along with 23 (plus one on the way) grandchildren. She is also survived by all 14 of her loving sisters and brothers who were her greatest friends and supporters.







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