Lena Esther Colby, 90, of Frankfort, died on January 2, 2001 in Wesley Manor.
She was born November 24, 1910, in Geetingsville, to Dr. John E. and Sarah Esther Miller Robison. She married Herbert Shaffer in 1930, and he preceded her in death in 1943. She married Howard Phillip Colby on June 30, 1946, and he survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Stanley John Shaffer of Indianapolis and Kenton Barth Colby of Frankfort; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Two sons, two sisters and a brother preceded her in death.
Burial will be in Geetingsville Cemetery.
Family Members
Parents
John Eayres Robison
1871–1930
Sarah Esther Miller Robison
1873–1951
Spouses
Herbert Elmo Shaffer*
1910–1943
Howard Phillip Colby*
1911–2008
Siblings
Adeline Mae Robison Lee*
1902–1981
Paul Miller Robison*
1904–1978
Dorothy Margerite Robison Waddell*
1915–1984
Children
Steven Herbert Shaffer*
1934–1949
Terrance Eldo Shaffer*
1937–1999
*Calculated Relationship
