Margaret Shaffer, age 98, of Canton, died Sunday evening in Altercare of Nobles Pond following a brief illness. Daughter of the late Harry and Carrie (Kraft) Linhart. She was a life resident of the Canton area and a member of the Mayfield Senior Center where she was past president of the Mayfield Senior Dance Group and volunteered for Bingo. She was a member of Timken S.O.A.R. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Grant Shaffer in 1984 to whom she was married 61 years; one son, Robert "Bob" Shaffer in 1999; three brothers and one sister. Survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Dick and Jan Shaffer of Jackson Township, one daughter-in-law, Jean Shaffer of Canton; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; 17 nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be Friday December 3, 2004 at 10:00am in the Kreighbaum-Sanders Funeral Home with Rev. Web Parsons officiating. Interment in West Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday 3-5 and 7-9pm.