Shannon, Mary Joan (1924 - 2015)

SHANNON, HUMPHREYS, HAWKS, PETERSON, KIEM, GOODFRIEND, RIPLEY, WEBSTER, STEENHUSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/1/2016 at 13:02:43

Name of deceased: Mary Joan Shannon (nee Humphreys)

Aged: 91 yrs, 4 mo, 1 day

Residence: Corpus Christi, TX (formerly of Kirkman and Irwin, IA)

Born: July 17, 1924; Kirkman, IA

Died: Nov. 18, 2015; Rockport, TX

Funeral services: Friday, Nov. 20, 2015; Seaside Funeral Home Chapel, Corpus Christi, TX; burial was at Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, TX

Survived by: Daughters, Ann Hawks of Rockport, IA, Claudia (spouse, John) Peterson of Sugar Land, TX and Angie Kiem of Irwin, IA; grandchildren, Cayse (spouse, Jay) Goodfriend, Shelby Peterson, Nicole Kiem, Robby Kiem, and Candace Kiem; sister, Pauline Ripley of Manilla, IA; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: parents, Daniel Webster and Viola Humphreys; husband, Bob; brothers, Gerald, Manly, and Robert; sister, Mildred Steenhusen

Education: graduated from Irwin High School, Irwin, IA; attended college at Minnesota Bible College and Commercial Extension in Omaha, NE.

Religious affiliation: member, First Christian Church, Corpus Christi, TX

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Dale “Bob” Shannon; May 15, 1945; location not provided

Employment: farmed in IA. for a few years before relocating to Corpus Christi, TX in 1969; there, Mary worked as a ladies sales associate at Lichtensteins/Frost Bros for 19 years, and then in the gift shop at the Pediatric Center for several years

Hobbies/Interests: loved singing, dancing, canning, and cooking

Sources: harlanonline.com; seasidefuneral.com