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Reva Virginia Boyce Shipley

Birth	:	6 Sep 1921 Iowa, USA
Death	:	17 Jun 2017 Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Allerton Cemetery, Allerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7202988, -93.3542023
Description	:	Reva Virginia Shipley September 6, 1921 - June 17, 2017 Obituary for Reva Virginia Shipley Reva Virginia Shipley passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017, at the Corydon Care Center in Corydon, Iowa. She was 95. Reva was born September 6, 1921, the daughter of Howard and Ivah (Brattain) Boyce. She attended school in Leroy. After completing her schooling, Reva moved to Des Moines, where she spent six days each week as a care provider to an elderly woman. She worked there for 50 cents each day and room and board. Reva enjoyed her work and living in the city, but after three years,... Read More	Reva Virginia Shipley September 6, 1921 - June 17, 2017 Obituary for Reva Virginia Shipley Reva Virginia Shipley passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017, at the Corydon Care Center in Corydon, Iowa. She was 95. Reva was born September 6, 1921, the daughter of Howard and Ivah (Brattain) Boyce. She attended school in Leroy. After completing her schooling, Reva moved to Des Moines, where she spent six days each week as a care provider to an elderly woman. She worked there for 50 cents each day and room and board. Reva enjoyed her work and living in the city, but after three years, the love of her family and her future husband brought her back to Wayne County. On June 28, 1941, she married Dwight Allen Shipley. Together, they raised a family while farming west of Allerton. Reva loved to cook and bake and always planted a big garden to provide for her family. She enjoyed her neighborhood Needle Craft Club and attended monthly from 1921 until her 95th year when she moved to the Care Center. Reva was a member of the First Baptist Church in Corydon, and worked at the Gamble’s store and Casey’s General Store. She loved planting flowers every year and looked forward to her annual trips to the greenhouses each spring. Preceding her in death was her husband of nearly 60 years, Dwight Shipley; parents Howard and Ivah Boyce; mother and father-in-law Everett and Ila Shipley; sisters Vera Hamilton and Dorthea Carter; sisters-in-law Merry Shipley and Helen Shipley; brothers-in-law Charlie Hamilton, Reid Baker, Daryl Carter, Paul Shipley and Wayne Shipley; son-in-law Charlie Canny and nephew Richard Hamilton. Left to mourn her passing are her children Clifford Shipley of Mercer, Mo, Norma Canny of Corydon and Margaret Dorsey of Osceola; 10 grandchildren, Brad (Tammy) Shipley of Ankeny, Michele (Kevin) Hersom of Waverly, Kyle Shipley of Mercer, Craig Shipley of Mercer, Troy (Lacey) Shipley of Mercer, Kevin (Cathy) Reynolds of Adel, Kim Reynolds of Adel, Karl Reynolds of Ottumwa, Chris (Melissa Short) of Osceola and Dee Dorsey of Osceola; 15 great grandchildren; 9 great-great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and many wonderful friends. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 23, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Corydon. Interment immediately following service at the Allerton Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service from 10 – 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Corydon. Memorials may be given to the Allerton Cemetery. Condolences may be shared at www.thomasfh.com.

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Where is Reva Virginia Boyce Shipley's memorial?
Reva Virginia Boyce Shipley's memorial is located at: Allerton Cemetery, Allerton, Wayne County, USA.
When did Reva Virginia Boyce Shipley death?
Reva Virginia Boyce Shipley death on 17 Jun 2017 in Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Reva Virginia Boyce Shipley's memorial?
Latitude: 40.7202988
Longitude: -93.3542023

Family Members:

Parent

Howard Carter Boyce

(1898 - 1990)

Ivah E Brattain Boyce

(1897 - 1987)

Spouse

Dwight Allen Shipley

(1916 - 2001)

Siblings

Flowers:

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Coordinate: 40.7202988, -93.3542023

2. Hazel Dell Cemetery
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8. Shriver Cemetery
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9. Rush Cemetery
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13. Ripper Cemetery
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14. Hogue Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8208000, -93.3468000

15. Kirby Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8146500, -93.4176900

16. Bollman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7152600, -93.2088800

17. Banta Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6096992, -93.3103027

18. Cambria Cemetery
Cambria, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8377800, -93.3833300

19. Sharp Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6916700, -93.2002000

20. Clio Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6341742, -93.4654947

21. Lacey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7952995, -93.2136002

22. Shield Goff Cemetery
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23. Greer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5833015, -93.3735962

24. Edmond Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5849991, -93.3193970