Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Jackson, Marilee Shellie" (Shellenbarger) November 5, 2004
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com May 9, 2017, 6:22 pm

Hastings Reminder, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004

Sunfield: Marilee Shellie (Shellenbarger) Jackson, age 72, of Sunfield, went 
to be with her Lord on November 5, 2004 at Pennock Hospital.

Marilee was born February 5, 1932 in Lake Odessa to Austin and Mable (Burns) 
Shellenberger.

She graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1950 and remained a lifetime 
resident of the Lake Odessa and Sunfield areas. 


She was married January 18, 1951 to her adoring husband of 53 years, Elden 
Jackson.

Always a hard worker, she spent many hours on the seat of her John Deere 
tractor working with her husband and children on the family farm. She 
especially enjoyed cultivating beans. Her ambition brought her success in  
many other jobs. 

Throughout her life, her outgoing personality was an asset to Braden's 
drugstore, the Lake Odessa Canning Factory, Montgomery Wards, K-Mart, and 
others.

Marilee was a member of the Lake Odessa Historical Society, the Ionia County 
Genealogical Society where she was a member of the cemetery committee and 
also a member of the First Families of Ionia County. 

An avid and skilled genealogist, she was published in several genealogy 
books and articles.

Marilee loved to travel. She and her husband and children enjoyed spending 
time at their cabin in Harrison, MI. She traveled throughout Indiana and 
Ohio doing genealogy research. She and Elden especially enjoyed their time 
in Colorado, and they had recently taken a trip to the California Redwoods, 
fulfilling a dream they''d had since they were married.

Over the years she took in several young men that worked for Elden. Many of 
these boys found themselves away from home for the first time. In spite of 
her busy schedule, she made time to give each of them all the motherly care, 
attention, and affection that her own children were privileged to receive.

Marilee's first priority was her love, compassion, and unique sense of humor 
while growing up. 

As they grew, and many of her children, grandchildren, and great 
grandchildren made their homes out of state, everyone found that her love 
could span any distance. She was intensely proud of each member of her 
family and kept abreast of everyone's activities and accomplishments. She 
never tried of talking about them, and each one of has benefited  from her 
influences.

She will always be loved, remembered, and deeply missed.

Marilee is survived by her husband, Eldon; children, Mike and Susan (West) 
Jackson, Sue (Jackson) and Chris van Ee, Shellie (Jackson) and Ron Schelter, 
Sallie (Jackson) and Greg Stambaugh; 22 grandchildren; 12 great 
grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Claud and Phyllis Shellenbarger; 
mother-in-law, Thelma Jackson; and many nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; father-in-law, Homer Jackson; 
sisters-in-law, Julie Maurer and Betty Jackson.

The funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 9, 2004 at 
Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial will take place in Lakeside Cemetery.

Additional Comments:
Age: 72
Services: Tuesday, 9 November 2004
Lakeside cemetery

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/j/jackson6155gob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/

File size: 3.6 Kb