GREGORY “GREG” JOSEPH SCHAEFER
Gregory ‘Greg’ Joseph Schaefer, age 61 of Batesville, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Margaret Mary Health. The son of Alfred Jr. and Betty Jo (Gutzwiller) Schaefer was born on March 11, 1960, in Batesville.
Greg as most knew him, was a 1978 graduate of Batesville High School. He was a member of the Batesville Knights of Columbus #1461. Greg worked as a roofer for Imbus Roofing for many years before retiring. In 2003, he married his sweetheart, Jackie in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Greg was an outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He would go camping a lot with his family. Many times he cooked for them over the fire pit but no one was ever sure exactly what they were eating. Greg could also be found spending time working in his garden. In his younger days, Greg was a top swimmer for the Batesville summer swim team.
He always liked to hunt for artifacts while walking in the creek and just loved taking his grandkids to look with him. Most of all he treasured the time he spent with his family.
He will be dearly missed by his wife, Jackie; daughter, Jessica Mize (Brandon) of Columbus, son Christopher J. Powell of Batesville; two grandchildren, Hailey Shaw and Emery Mize; along with his sisters, Debbie Wright (Hoagy) of Batesville, JoAnn Butt (Alan) of Batesville, Kaye Darby (Jed) of Greensburg and Diane Smith (Tom) of Osgood.
Visitation will be Tuesday, November 9, 2021, from 5-7 pm at Meyers Funeral Home. Cremation will follow.
Memorials may be given to the family for Greg’s grandchildren. They may be brought to services or mailed to: Meyers Funeral Home, P.O. Box 202, Batesville, IN 47006.