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SSGT John Howard Shapel

Birth	:	2 Jul 1935 Carlyle, Allen County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	14 Mar 2009 Moran, Allen County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Highland Cemetery, Iola, Allen County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.9385986, -95.4021988
Inscription	:	Staff Sergeant US Marine Corps Vietnam Purple Heart with Gold Star
Description	:	*************************** Published March 15, 2009 - Iola, KS Retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant John Howard Shapel, 73, of Iola, Kansas, died Saturday, March 14, 2009, at the Moran Manor, Moran, Kansas. John was born July 2, 1935, at Carlyle, Kansas, the son of Amel and Minnie (Plumb) Shapel. He grew up in Gas City and worked in the oil fields with his Dad before graduating from Iola High School. John married Elaine Deer in 1964 and they later divorced. John joined the U.S. Marine Corps serving at the end of the Korean conflict, and four tours of Vietnam. He retired from... Read More	************************* Published March 15, 2009 - Iola, KS Retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant John Howard Shapel, 73, of Iola, Kansas, died Saturday, March 14, 2009, at the Moran Manor, Moran, Kansas. John was born July 2, 1935, at Carlyle, Kansas, the son of Amel and Minnie (Plumb) Shapel. He grew up in Gas City and worked in the oil fields with his Dad before graduating from Iola High School. John married Elaine Deer in 1964 and they later divorced. John joined the U.S. Marine Corps serving at the end of the Korean conflict, and four tours of Vietnam. He retired from the service in 1974 with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was awarded the Purple Heart among many other military honors. After his military duty, he worked for Phillips Petroleum and lived and worked in numerous communities and for Halliburton out of Bronson, Kansas. John enjoyed fishing, woodworking, hunting, and watching the history channel. Survivors include the mother of his children & best friend, Elaine Gibbons of Ft. Scott, KS; two sons, Mike Shapel of Iola, KS, and Jason Shapel & wife, Michelle of Iola, KS; one daughter, Lori Stewart & husband, Bryan of Bronson, KS; 8 grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Wagner of Zanesville, OH, and Elizabeth "Betty" Burton & husband, Claude of Abilene, TX. He was preceded in death by a brother, William; and sister, Grace. Graveside services will be Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at Highland Cemetery in Iola, Kansas, with military honors. Chaplain Lloyd W. Houk will officiate. Memorials suggested to the Veterans Of Foreign Wars. Memorial gifts may be left with Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, KS, which is in charge of arrangements. ******************************

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SSGT John Howard Shapel's memorial is located at: Highland Cemetery, Iola, Allen County, USA.
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SSGT John Howard Shapel death on 14 Mar 2009 in Moran, Allen County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 37.9385986
Longitude: -95.4021988

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Parent

PFC Amel Arthur Shapel

(1892 - 1979)

Siblings

Children

Jason T Shapel

(1975 - 2012)

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