Shannon, Doris R. (1922 – 2007)

SHANNON, WAILES, PARKS, OLSON, DOUGLAS, IRLBECK, MEISTER, HINNERS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/5/2013 at 12:45:09

Name of deceased: Doris R. Shannon (nee Wailes)

Aged: 85 yrs, 1 mo, 25 days

Residence: Kirkman, IA

Born: Feb. 15, 1922, Bayard, IA

Died: April 9, 2007, Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Council Bluffs, IA

Funeral services: Friday, April 13, 2007, Kirkman United Methodist Church, Kirkman, IA; Rev. Keith Pals officiated. Burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Irwin, IA

Survived by: husband of 67 years, Ellsworth; children, Pat (spouse, Norris) Olson of Manilla, IA, Nancy (spouse, Lynn) Douglas of Edina, MO, and Jack (spouse, Lori) Shannon of Manning, IA; grandchildren, Gloria (spouse, Brett) Irlbeck of Manning, IA, Mark (spouse, Mindy) Olson of Council Bluffs, IA, and Shannon Meister of Council Bluffs, IA; great-grandchildren, Melissa, Michelle, and MaKayla Irlbeck of Manning, IA, and Lauren and Nathan Olson of Council Bluffs, IA; sister, Nellie Hinners of Del Ray, FL; sister-in-law, LaVerne Wailes of Boone, IA; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Jack and Hannah (nee Parks) Wailes; sisters, Dorothy and Esther; brothers, Robert and William.

Education: graduated from Manning (IA) High School, Class of 1939

Marriage: Ellsworth Shannon, December 1, 1940, Methodist Church, Manning, IA

Employment: Homemaker until her children were in school; then became an Avon representative, continuing to take care of her customers until her death.

Hobbies/Interests: active member, Kirkman United Methodist Church, and member of Willing Workers (later became the United Methodist Women (UMW). Charter and long-time member, LNO Club. Enjoyed cooking, sewing, shopping and spending time with friends and family.

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