Shelley was born August 12, 1955, in Blue Earth, Mn. the daughter of Bill and Esther (Lemke) Baxter.She was raised and educated in Blue Earth where she was a 1973 graduate of Blue Earth High School. Shelley was married to Stephen J. Schaefer on June 14, 1975 in Blue Earth. She had worked for Telex Communications from 1973 to 1991 in Blue Earth and continued from 1991 to 2003 at their location in Bloomington and later Burnsville. She had been an active member of the American Legion Auxillary in Apple Valley and Savage.Shelley is survived by her husband, Stephen Schaefer of Burnsville, daughter, Stacey Schaefer of Burnsville, parents, Bill & Esther Baxter of Blue Earth, sisters: Chris (& husband Jeff) Alfson of Blue Earth, Robin (& husband Sheldon) Bailey of Rochester and Theresa (& husband Kyle) Hacklander of Paynesville, MN.