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Eudora Ellen Stevenson Shields

Birth	:	17 Jan 1947 Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	24 Jul 2018 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6250000, -93.9475021
Description	:	Eudora Ellen Shields, age 71, of Lamoni, Iowa, the daughter of Duane Clair and Eudora Ellen (Garrett) Stevenson, was born January 17, 1947, at Nauvoo, Illinois. She died at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Ellen's family moved to the Evergreen church area south of Lamoni in Missouri when she was four years old. Her mother passed away when she was eight years old and Duane married Arthea Cole Ballantyne and she was her stepmother as she grew up. A few years ago Ann Stevenson became her stepmother. She attended North Harrison schools... Read More	Eudora Ellen Shields, age 71, of Lamoni, Iowa, the daughter of Duane Clair and Eudora Ellen (Garrett) Stevenson, was born January 17, 1947, at Nauvoo, Illinois. She died at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Ellen's family moved to the Evergreen church area south of Lamoni in Missouri when she was four years old. Her mother passed away when she was eight years old and Duane married Arthea Cole Ballantyne and she was her stepmother as she grew up. A few years ago Ann Stevenson became her stepmother. She attended North Harrison schools and graduated with the Class of 1965. She also attended AIB in Des Moines, Iowa taking business classes. On August 18, 1968, she was united in marriage to Roy Fredrick Shields in the RLDS Church in Lamoni. They were blessed with three sons, Keith, Eric, and Jason. They began their married life together in Humeston, Iowa. In 1976, they moved to Lamoni. They lived in Maryville, Missouri from 2001, until 2007, before moving back to Lamoni. Her life was involved with children. She spent the early married years taking care of her own children. From 1989, until 2006, she had a positive influence on well over one hundred children in her Lamoni and Maryville home daycares. Since retirement her life has been busy keeping up with grandchildren and their activities. Ellen was a member of the Community of Christ church and lived with great faith. Despite having treatments for cancer for the past nine years she felt she was richly blessed. It didn't decrease her joy for life even though it did limit her activities. She was friendly and caring, she certainly appreciated her family, her siblings, and her friends, which she spoke to quite often. Recently she has enjoyed adult coloring books, crocheting, Sudoku, and certain TV programs. Preceding her in death were her parents and stepmother, Arthea Stevenson; siblings, Janet Pratt, Joseph Stevenson, and Crystal Ballantyne Coop; and nephews, Tim Stevenson and Jimmy Stevenson. Survivors include her husband of almost of 50 years, Roy Shields, of Lamoni; children, Keith and Shauna Shields of Murray, Iowa, Eric and Stephanie Shields of Lamoni, and Jason and Calli Shields of Osceola, Iowa; six grandchildren, Kylie, Teryn, Emma, Peyton, Sawyer, and Nolan; siblings and spouses, Chuck and Joyce Stevenson of Grand Junction, Colorado, Lester and Joyce Stevenson, Elmer and Diana Stevenson, Vernon and Kaleigh Stevenson, and Harold and Geri Ballantyne, all of Lamoni, Iowa, Carl and Janet Stevenson, Arlo and Julie Stevenson, Linda and Richard Sams, and Bonnie and Dennis Clubb, all of Independence, Missouri, Leo and Kathy Stevenson, Cecil and Patty Stevenson, all of Chariton, Iowa, Morris Ballantyne of Texas, and Danny Ballantyne of Sumpter, South Carolina; brothers-in-law, Larry Pratt of Des Moines and Alvin Coop of Independence; many nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends. Ellen requested no funeral or memorial service, only a visitation memorial gathering.

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Where is Eudora Ellen Stevenson Shields's memorial?
Eudora Ellen Stevenson Shields's memorial is located at: Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, USA.
When did Eudora Ellen Stevenson Shields death?
Eudora Ellen Stevenson Shields death on 24 Jul 2018 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Eudora Ellen Stevenson Shields's memorial?
Latitude: 40.6250000
Longitude: -93.9475021

Family Members:

Parent

Duane Clair Stevenson

(1913 - 2007)

Eudora Ellen Garrett Stevenson

(1913 - 1954)

Siblings

Janet Ann Stevenson Pratt

(1945 - 2017)

Joseph Edwin Stevenson

(1951 - 2011)

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