July 27, 1932 ~ February 6, 2014
Inno passed away at St. Joseph鈥檚 Hospital in Comox, BC of heart failure, with his wife and son by his side.
Inno was born in Haarlem, Holland and moved to Canada in 1954 and then to Courtenay in 1956.
He was predeceased by his parents August and Maria Schaefer in Germany and his daughter Sonja. Inno is survived by his wife, Ann of 57 years, and son Ray Schaefer of Courtenay. Four granddaughters, Melonie (Trevor), Amber (Shane), Carlee and Whitney. Great grandsons Caleb, Jarod, and great granddaughter, Mila. He also leaves brothers Fritz (Gertrude), Siegfried (Lizzie), sister Helena, all of Germany, brother in law Ed Walda (Joanne) of Courtenay and many nieces and nephews.
Inno was a Master European Pastry Baker. He and his wife owned and operated the Courtenay Bakery for 37 years, before retiring in 2000. Inno was very well known for the Black Forest Cakes and Christmas Stollen, for only the best of ingredients would do.
In his early years he climbed many mountains on Vancouver Island and in the U.S. and Mexico. Inno had a special passion for the Comox Glacier climbing it 18 times, and exploring the deepest caves on Vancouver Island. He truly loved the outdoors, and skiing Forbidden Plateau along with many many ski hills with his buddies. He also had the travel bug, travelling with his wife to many countries and enjoying the cruiseship life.
We will miss him dearly, and so will our community. We would like to thank, very much, Dr. Daws and nurses of the 3rd floor making Inno鈥檚 final days as comforting as possible.
There will be no service at Inno鈥檚 request, but if you wish, better the day of a less fortunate with a 鈥淩andom Act of Kindness鈥�.
Live your lives as I would want you to;
And treat thy fellow man as I would you;
And when the time has come; your lives be through,
I shall be waiting her for each one of you.