Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Shellman, Della Mae 2005
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Lakewood News, 5 Apr 2005

Della Mae Shellman, age 98, of Lake Odessa, passed away Monday evening March 28,
2005.  She was born in Woodland Township on April 14, 1906 to Charles and Stella
Mae (Barkdull) Shellman.

Della cared for her parents until they passed away.  She then cared for Barbara
Brake for a number of years, and after caring for Rosa Stincomb for 13 years,
Della retired and lived on the farm with her sister, Dortha and brother-in-law,
Charles Nelson Begerow. 

For many years, Della did sewing repairs for people in the Lake Odessa
community.  Della and her sister, Dortha, made quilts together for 32 years;
they donated a quilt to the Lakewood Community Ambulance for their fund raising
raffle every year.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Dessie Arlene Shellman;
nephew, Harold Begerow; great-nephews, James Begerow and infant Venon Begerow;
and great-niece, infant Jill Begerow.  She is survived by her sister, Dortha
Begerow; nephew, Charles Begerow; great-nieces, Cheryl (Steve) Eaton, Suzan
(Lonnie) Miller, and Julie (Calvin) Deatsman; great-nephews, Noel Begerow and
Andrew (Jean) Begerow; 15 great-great-nephews and nieces; and several
great-great-great-nephews and nieces.

The funeral service was Friday, April 1, 2005 at the Koops Funeral Chapel in
Lake Odessa.  Burial took place in Lakeside Cemetery.  The family has suggested
that memorial contributions be made to Lakewood Community Ambulance. 
Arrangements were by Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa.


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