Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Shopbell, Cora I. (Kepner) 1940
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Lake Odessa Wave, 18 Jan 1940

Woodland Resident Dies Suddenly Fri.

Mrs. Cora Shopbell, 76, Died at the Home of Her Granddaughter Near Milford.  
Resident of Woodland.  Funeral Sunday.

Mrs. Cora Shopbell died suddenly at the home of her granddaughter near Milford 
last Thursday.  She was a resident of Lake Odessa years ago before moving to 
Woodland and had friends here among the older people.

The funeral was held at the Wing funeral home in Woodland, Sunday.  The Rev. 
Harley V. Townsend of the South Brethren church officiated.  Burial was at 
Lakeside cemetery.

Obituary

Cora I. Kepner was born February 8, 1863 and passed this life on January 11, 
1940.  In the year 1880 she was married to Daniel Shopbell who preceded her in 
death in 1929.  To them was born one child, Clarence, who with two 
grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one brother Melvin J. Kepner of 
Berkley, Cal., one sister, Laura B. Gardiner of Woodland, Mich., remain to 
mourn their loss.

When a very young girl she united with the Church of the Brethren and has been 
a faithful communicant ever since, always assisting in alleviating suffering 
and comforting those who sorrowed.  She contributed to her church, and at one 
time she and her husband donated means to build a school in China which was 
named the “Shopbell.”  She was ever thoughtful of all in need and at all times 
walked humbly and faithfully before her Heavenly Father who chose to close a 
useful life.  Burial was in the family lot at Lakeside.


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