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Marjorie Deloris Ellis Shields

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Birth	:	8 Dec 1922 Decatur County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	4 Jun 2015 Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Lineville, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5928001, -93.5269012
Description	:	Marjorie Deloris Shields, daughter of Birt and Eliza Jane (Vinzant) Ellis, was born in Decatur County, Iowa, northwest of Lineville, on December 8, 1922, and passed away on June 4, 2015, at the Wayne County Hospital in Corydon, Iowa, at the age of 92 years. Marjorie lived most of her life in the Lineville, Iowa, area. She attended the Elm Country School in Decatur County and was a 1940 graduate of Lineville High School. After high school, she attended Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, and Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa, receiving her teachers certification. She taught school in... Read More	Marjorie Deloris Shields, daughter of Birt and Eliza Jane (Vinzant) Ellis, was born in Decatur County, Iowa, northwest of Lineville, on December 8, 1922, and passed away on June 4, 2015, at the Wayne County Hospital in Corydon, Iowa, at the age of 92 years. Marjorie lived most of her life in the Lineville, Iowa, area. She attended the Elm Country School in Decatur County and was a 1940 graduate of Lineville High School. After high school, she attended Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, and Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa, receiving her teachers certification. She taught school in the country schools of Lone Star, Jefferson Center, and Elm from 1941 until 1950. She then took time off from her vocation in education to raise her nine children and in 1971 returned to education at the Lineville-Clio School working in the office as an administrative assistant, retiring in 2005. Marjorie was united in marriage to Lawrence Lee Grant Shields on August 24, 1948. Lawrence preceded her in death on January 23, 1985. She was also preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Pamela Jones; a grandson, Brent Allen Shields; three brothers, Kenneth, Wayne, and Earl Ellis; and by four sisters, Verda Rheshinski, Dorothy Davis, Flossie McClain, and Ida Hutchinson. She is survived by two daughters, Rebecca Shields of Bethany, Missouri, and Lisa Davis (and son-in-law, Mark) of Springfield, Missouri; six sons, Jim Shields (and daughter-in-law, Judy), Jack Shields (and daughter-in-law, Diane), David Shields (and daughter-in-law, Kathy), and Richard Shields (and daughter-in-law, Brenda), all of Lineville, Iowa, Randy Shields (and daughter-in-law, Anna May) of South Lineville, Missouri, and Dennis Shields of Bethany, Missouri; 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and by other relatives and friends. Besides her work in education and raising her family, Marjorie enjoyed watching the Jeopardy Game Show on TV, reading, coin collecting, quilting and sewing, working crossword puzzles, putting together jigsaw puzzles, gardening and canning. Graveside services and burial will be held on Sunday, June 7, 2015, at 2:30 P.M., at the Evergreen Cemetery in Lineville, Iowa, with Pastor Aaron Stark officiating, under the direction of the Greenlee-Middleton Funeral Service of Lineville, Iowa. Following at 4:00 P.M., there will be a Celebration of Life gathering at the Lineville Community Center. Open visitation will be at the Greenlee-Middleton Funeral Chapel in Lineville, Iowa, from 8:30 A.M. until 2:00 P.M., on Sunday. The family requests memorial contributions to the Evergreen Cemetery in lieu of flowers. Contributions may be mailed to the funeral home at P.O. Box 316, Princeton, MO 64673. Obit from the Bethany R-C newspaper, Bethany, MO

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Marjorie Deloris Ellis Shields's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Lineville, Wayne County, USA.
When did Marjorie Deloris Ellis Shields death?
Marjorie Deloris Ellis Shields death on 4 Jun 2015 in Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.5928001
Longitude: -93.5269012

Family Members:

Parent

Birt Ellis

(1876 - 1949)

Eliza Jane Vinzant Ellis

(1879 - 1957)

Spouse

Lawrence Lee Grant Shields

(1923 - 1985)

Siblings

Wayne Ellis

(1901 - 1967)

Earl Henry Ellis

(1903 - 1990)

Dorotha B Ellis Davis

(1911 - 1988)

Kenneth R Ellis

(1918 - 1964)

Children

Pamela J Shields Jones

(1950 - 2003)

David Alan Shields

(1955 - 2020)

Dennis Ellis Shields

(1957 - 2020)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Cemetery
Lineville, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5928001, -93.5269012

2. South Lineville Cemetery
South Lineville, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5793991, -93.5177994

3. Duncan Cemetery
Lineville, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5969009, -93.5042038

4. Gatliff Cemetery
Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5917000, -93.5619000

5. Elm Cemetery
Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5931015, -93.5733032

6. Logan Cemetery
Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6178017, -93.5633011

7. Laughlin Cemetery
South Lineville, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5635986, -93.4869003

8. White Oak Cemetery
Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6208000, -93.5761032

9. Yingling Cemetery
Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5755997, -93.5843964

10. Hamilton-Hayes Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6371994, -93.5008011

11. Girdner Cemetery
Mercer, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5414009, -93.5269012

12. Hollars Cemetery
Mercer, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5569000, -93.5768967

13. McKinney Cemetery
Mercer, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5447006, -93.5610962

14. Moore Cemetery
Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5661011, -93.5922012

15. Shira Cemetery
Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5478190, -93.4802979

16. Corder Cemetery
Lineville, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6475900, -93.5509400

17. Fugate Cemetery
Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5889000, -93.6057800

18. Clio Cemetery
Clio, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6341742, -93.4654947

19. Alley Cemetery
Mercer, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5278015, -93.5128021

20. Wilder Cemetery
Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5463982, -93.4539032

21. Shield Goff Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6674995, -93.5171967

22. White Oak Cemetery
Mercer, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5233002, -93.5744019

23. Shields Cemetery
Woodland, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6589012, -93.5988998

24. Big Springs Cemetery
Lineville, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6824989, -93.5335999