Shipman, Floyd 1946 - 2017

SHIPMAN, STEWARD, STEINKE, BIGALK

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/20/2017 at 10:15:53

Floyd Shipman, age 70, of Cresco died Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Hawkeye Care Center in Cresco.
Burial will be at Wacousta Cemetery, near Lansing, Michigan.

Floyd was born on December 26, 1946 in Lansing, Michigan, he was the only child of Emmett and Vivia (Steward) Shipman. He attended a country school near his home in Michigan, his father died in 1965. A few years later he and his mother moved to Howard County Iowa. Prior to moving to Iowa he was caretaker of the Wacousta Cemetery, near Lansing, Michigan. He loved talking about farming. He subscribed to many magazines that he enjoyed looking at. He sold his farm in 2011 when he moved to Hawkeye Care Center. He enjoyed spending holidays with his Iowa family. Floyd is survived by three cousins; Marsha Steward, Carolanne Steinke, and Joseph Steward all of Michigan; and his adopted Iowa family of: Shirley Bigalk, Sharon Solomon, and Kenneth Solomon and their families. Floyd was preceded in death by his father in 1965 and mother in 1970.

Source: Lindstrom Funeral Home database

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