[ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

Hazel Shipley 1923-2016

SHIPLEY, BARTHOLOMEW, ARNOLD, BUTTERFIELD, ALLUMS

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 5/25/2016 at 13:52:48

Hazel L. Shipley, 92, of Keosauqua, died at 5:46 PM. Sunday, May 15, 2016, at Keosauqua Health Care Center, Keosauqua. She was born September 8, 1923, in Henry Township to Floyd A. and Kathryn D. Bartholomew Arnold and married Samuel E. Shipley March 4, 1950, in Bloomfield. He died March 20, 2008.

Hazel grew up in rural Van Buren County and attended county schools. She spent her adult life in Keosauqua and had worked at Iowa Army Ordnance Plant, Burlington, Van Buren County Hospital, Barker Wire Company, cleaned houses and Barker Ltd. all in Keosauqua. Hazel was a member of Keosauqua United Methodist Church. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, fish fries, harness racing, playing 10 point pitch and rummy with her grandchildren and was always welcoming to anyone who stopped by. Her favorite thing in life was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Surviving are four sons, Richard “Butch” Shipley (Julie) of Keosauqua, Larry Shipley (Betty) of Keosauqua, Terry Shipley (Lydia) of Camp Creek, TX, and Clark Shipley (Sue Schlegel) of Cazenovia, NY, a daughter, Grace Butterfield (Ray) of Palm Harbor, FL, two brothers, John Arnold (Vicki) of Keosauqua and Mike Arnold (Jill) of Crete, IL, eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and Ꮪeven great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by three brothers, Bud, Bill and Earl Arnold, and a grandson, Samuel Allums.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Thursday May 19, 2016, at Pedrick Funeral Home, Keosauqua, with Pastor Mary Kathryn Hart officiating. Burial will be in Center Chapel Cemetery, southeast of Keosauqua.

Source: Van Buren County Register; Keosauqua, IA; 19 May 2016


 

Van Buren Obituaries maintained by Rich Lowe.
WebBBS 4.33 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen

[ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]