Card, Shawn P.

CARD, POWELL, MEGGERS, PISEL

Posted By: Ruth Maring - Volunteer (email)
Date: 12/2/2007 at 21:01:39

Card, Shawn P.

DEWITT — Shawn P. Card, 35, of DeWitt, Iowa, died Sunday, November 18, 2007, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa after a strong and hard fight against cancer. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2007, at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Camanche, with Dr. Donald Batz officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Union Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Jim Rheames, Tom McManus, Jay Sommers, Britt Mackin, Tim McAleer, Jason McGarry, Eric Perry and Ryan Jacobsen. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Johann Pierce, Mike Rampey, Mark Fey, Shaun Honeywell, Brian Turnis, Alex Fuller and Chris Padgett. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Camanche Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Home. Shawn Patrick Card was born on March 10, 1972, in Clinton, the son of Robert and Judy (Powell) Card. Shawn was a 1990 graduate of DeWitt Central High School. He also attended Illinois Central College, Bradley University and Arizona State University. Shawn enjoyed playing golf and teaching golf as an assistant pro at the Superstition Springs Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona, and at Valley Oaks Golf Club in Clinton. Shawn was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Shawn is survived by his son, Sebastian Meggers of DeWitt, Iowa; his mother, Judy (Don) Pisel of Camanche, Iowa; his father, Robert (Shirley) Card of Folletts, Iowa; one brother, Todd (Delinda) Card of Camanche, Iowa; his maternal grandfather, Dale Powell of Camanche, Iowa; his paternal grandfather, LeRoy Card of Folletts, Iowa; a special friend, Laura Ladehoff; and his beloved dog, Bogey. Shawn is preceded in death by both his maternal and paternal grandmothers. The family respectfully requests that memorials be made to his son, Sebastian’s Education Fund. Online condolences may be expressed to Shawn’s family by visiting his obituary at www.snellzornig.com.Death date: Nov. 18, 2007
Published in the Clinton Herald from 11/19/2007 - 11/21/2007