Jerome "Jerry" Lawrence Schaefer

JEROME “JERRY” LAWRENCE SCHAEFER, JR, age 59 of Le Center, died at his home on the morning of Sunday, June 21, 2026.

Jerry was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota on May 21, 1967, to parents Jerome, Sr. and Arlene (Schroeder) Schaefer. His parents later divorced and Arlene was married to Joe Roehl who became a significant father figure in Jerry’s life. He lived in St. Cloud until his family moved to Eden Valley when he was 12. Jerry graduated from Eden Valley High School with the class of 1985, and later continued his education in Dairy Management and Mechanics. He began his working years on a dairy farm in Shakopee, and later worked for Road Runner, Cargo Vango, and various mechanics positions. His most recent role was as a maintenance mechanic at Mitek. On June 24, 2011, Jerry was united in marriage to Stacy Fennell in Le Center. He enjoyed deer hunting in his younger years, and more recently enjoyed fishing and icefishing, camping, socializing, and spending time with his grandchildren. Although he didn’t look like one, Jerry was a big softy and his family remembers him as a very witty jokester. He was deeply loved and will be greatly missed.

Jerry is survived by his wife of nearly fifteen years, Stacy Schaefer; five children, Derek, Andrea, Chester, Tom and Ashley (Aaron); four grandchildren, Willow, Haddie, Parker, and Noah; four siblings, Patti (Dan) Haag, Toni (Gary) Schmidt, Brad Schaefer, and Erin (Shawn) Vandergriff; one brother-in-law, Adam (Tammy) Fennell; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by both of his parents.

A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2026 at the Le Center Chapel of Schoenbauer Funeral Home. Visitation will be held for one hour before the service at the funeral home.