OBITUARY: Frank R. Shelledy, Mitchell County, Iowa FRANK R. SHELLEDY, RETIRED MORTICIAN, DIED HERE FRIDAY Funeral services were held Monday at the Methodist church in Osage for a retired businessman Frank Shelledy, 79, who died Friday at Mitchell County Memorial hospital. Mr. Shelledy had been ill for the past several months. The Rev. Robert Smith, pastor, was in charge of the services. Schroeder and Houg funeral directors of St. Ansgar made the arrangements. Burial was in the Osage Cemetery. Frank R. Shelledy was born in Huron, S. D. Jan. 30, [1887?], the son of J. C. and Salina Hayes Shelledy. As a small boy he moved with his parents to Bloomfield, Neb., and there he grew to manhood. He later came to Charles City. His marriage to Mildred Carter took place in Charles City, May 1, 1913. In 1915 he attended (Shelledy Cont.) morticians school in Des Moines, following this profession for 31 years until his health failed. He was in business in Osage from 1921 until retired in 1946. Mr. Shelledy was a member of the Masonic lodge, Eastern Star and was an active member in the Methodist church, taking part in activities of the congregation and serving in many official capacities. He is survived by his wife, Mildred; four children, Alvin R. Shelledy of Minneapolis, Mrs. Leonard Herr (Wilma) of Baraboo, Wis., Mrs. Manvil Ask (Dorcas) of Osage and Keith R. Shelledy of Fort Dodge; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Earl Shelledy of Spirit Lake, and two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Vogel of Cody, Wyo. and Mrs. Gustava Liscomb of Costa Mesa, Calif. (April 14, 1966) Copyright (c) 2002 by Marilyn O'Connor (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************