Madelyn Nalty (Nalty) Shields (1912-2010)

SHIELDS, NALTY, GALLAGHER, COOK, SHIELDS-COOK

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 11/19/2010 at 08:42:16

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, November 17, 2010.

Madelyn Nalty Shields, 97, of Ames, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at Stevens Memorial Chapel in Ames. Inurnment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Arvada, Colo.

Madelyn Nalty Shields was born Nov. 23, 1912, in Denver, Colo., to John and Nellie (Gallagher) Nalty. She married Thomas Bernard Shields on Nov. 20, 1948. She had been a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Denver, Colo., for more than 50 years.

She was a very giving, and caring person, and was very involved in Catholic charities. She traveled extensively throughout the world with her son, Thomas. She loved to read, do word search puzzles, and was an amazing crafter who made beautiful Christmas ornaments.

She took great joy in being with her family. She was very proud of her son, Tommy, for his progress in tae kwon do. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren brought immense joy to her life, and she was a steady, loving presence in their lives and the lives of all her family.

She is survived by two sons, Thomas G. Shields and John Patrick Shields; daughter, Susan Shields; two grandchildren, Sabrina (Nate) Shields-Cook and Patrick Michael Shields; and two great-grandchildren, Alexander Patrick Cook and Madelyn Esther Cook, all of Ames.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sons, James Peter and Michael Kevin; two sisters; and six brothers.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family, to be contributed to the American Tae Kwon Do Association, Region 114 Scholarship Fund.

Condolences may be sent to www.stevensmemorialchapel.com.

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