Mr. John Raymond Shannon, of Ruby, passed away at the age of 78 years 1 month and 0 days on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at McLaren Port Huron Hospital.
John, the son of the late William and Gladys (Pembleton) Shannon, was born in Port Huron, June 27, 1938.
On June 29, 1957, John was united in marriage with Miss Beverly Cope in Emmett Township at the home of the bride’s parents.
John served his country with the United States Army in Germany from 1957 to 1959.
John had attended Ruby United Methodist Church and was attending Cole United Methodist Church, Brockway Township.
He grew up on a farm in Greenwood Township and attended Yale High School.
After his service in the Army, John worked 29 years with the St. Clair County Road Commission as a truck driver and road grader, during which he worked part time for 32 years as a propane gas delivery driver before his retirement in 1995.
He was a 45-year member of the Ruby Lions Club, helped start the Clyde Township Fire Department and was Constable of Clyde Township for a few years.
John enjoyed collecting model John Deere tractors and loved spending time with his grandchildren.
Mr. Shannon is survived by:
…his beloved wife of 59 years,
……Beverly Shannon, nee Cope;
…their daughter,
……Deona (Richard) Ellis of Emmett Township,
…their two sons,
……John, II (Mary) Shannon and
……Donald (Lisa) Shannon of Kenockee Township;
…11 grandchildren,
……Brian, Kevin (Brooke), Caitlin (Mike),
……Jessica (Donny), Jennifer (Aaron), Jim,
……Nichole, Kimberly (Tony), Ashley, and
……Alannah, Leah (Matt),
…11 great-grandchildren;
…siblings,
……David (Sandy) Shannon of Goodells and
……Sandy Smith of Port Huron as well as
…many nieces, nephews and friends.
He is preceded in death by:
…his parents,
……William Shannon and
……Gladys Shannon, nee Pembleton;
…his daughter,
……Justine Jacobs, nee Shannon;
…his siblings,
……Robert Shannon,
……Isabelle Bechtel and
……Elizabeth Shannon; and
…his in-laws,
……father-in-law, Donald Cope and
……mother-in-law, Gladys (Holcomb) Cope; and
……his sister-in-law, Wanetta (Cope) Murray
Visitation for family and friends of Mr. John Raymond Shannon will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Kaatz Funeral Directors, Yale.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2016, with 10:00 a.m. visiting.
Burial will be in Ruby Cemetery, Clyde Township.
Memorials are suggested to “Wishes of the Family”.
Arrangements and obituary provided by the
Kaatz Funeral Directors - Yale
10 S Main St
Yale, Michigan 48097-3380
http://www.kaatzfunerals.com/
and Printed in The (Port Huron, Michigan) Times Herald, Friday, July 29, 2016, and Monday, August 1, 2016
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Visitation for Family and Friends
…Kaatz Funeral Directors – Yale
……10 S Main St
……Yale, St. Clair County, Michigan
…Tuesday, August 2, 2016
……Visitation from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Visitation and Funeral Service
…Kaatz Funeral Directors – Yale
……10 S Main St
……Yale, St. Clair County, Michigan
…Wednesday, August 3, 2016
……Visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
……Service at 11:00 a.m.
Committal Service and Interment
…Ruby Cemetery
…5000 Abbottsford Road
…Ruby, St. Clair County, Michigan
John, the son of the late William and Gladys (Pembleton) Shannon, was born in Port Huron, June 27, 1938.
On June 29, 1957, John was united in marriage with Miss Beverly Cope in Emmett Township at the home of the bride’s parents.
John served his country with the United States Army in Germany from 1957 to 1959.
John had attended Ruby United Methodist Church and was attending Cole United Methodist Church, Brockway Township.
He grew up on a farm in Greenwood Township and attended Yale High School.
After his service in the Army, John worked 29 years with the St. Clair County Road Commission as a truck driver and road grader, during which he worked part time for 32 years as a propane gas delivery driver before his retirement in 1995.
He was a 45-year member of the Ruby Lions Club, helped start the Clyde Township Fire Department and was Constable of Clyde Township for a few years.
John enjoyed collecting model John Deere tractors and loved spending time with his grandchildren.
Mr. Shannon is survived by:
…his beloved wife of 59 years,
……Beverly Shannon, nee Cope;
…their daughter,
……Deona (Richard) Ellis of Emmett Township,
…their two sons,
……John, II (Mary) Shannon and
……Donald (Lisa) Shannon of Kenockee Township;
…11 grandchildren,
……Brian, Kevin (Brooke), Caitlin (Mike),
……Jessica (Donny), Jennifer (Aaron), Jim,
……Nichole, Kimberly (Tony), Ashley, and
……Alannah, Leah (Matt),
…11 great-grandchildren;
…siblings,
……David (Sandy) Shannon of Goodells and
……Sandy Smith of Port Huron as well as
…many nieces, nephews and friends.
He is preceded in death by:
…his parents,
……William Shannon and
……Gladys Shannon, nee Pembleton;
…his daughter,
……Justine Jacobs, nee Shannon;
…his siblings,
……Robert Shannon,
……Isabelle Bechtel and
……Elizabeth Shannon; and
…his in-laws,
……father-in-law, Donald Cope and
……mother-in-law, Gladys (Holcomb) Cope; and
……his sister-in-law, Wanetta (Cope) Murray
Visitation for family and friends of Mr. John Raymond Shannon will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Kaatz Funeral Directors, Yale.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2016, with 10:00 a.m. visiting.
Burial will be in Ruby Cemetery, Clyde Township.
Memorials are suggested to “Wishes of the Family”.
Arrangements and obituary provided by the
Kaatz Funeral Directors - Yale
10 S Main St
Yale, Michigan 48097-3380
http://www.kaatzfunerals.com/
and Printed in The (Port Huron, Michigan) Times Herald, Friday, July 29, 2016, and Monday, August 1, 2016
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Visitation for Family and Friends
…Kaatz Funeral Directors – Yale
……10 S Main St
……Yale, St. Clair County, Michigan
…Tuesday, August 2, 2016
……Visitation from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Visitation and Funeral Service
…Kaatz Funeral Directors – Yale
……10 S Main St
……Yale, St. Clair County, Michigan
…Wednesday, August 3, 2016
……Visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
……Service at 11:00 a.m.
Committal Service and Interment
…Ruby Cemetery
…5000 Abbottsford Road
…Ruby, St. Clair County, Michigan
Mr. John Raymond Shannon, of Ruby, passed away at the age of 78 years 1 month and 0 days on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at McLaren Port Huron Hospital.
John, the son of the late William and Gladys (Pembleton) Shannon, was born in Port Huron, June 27, 1938.
On June 29, 1957, John was united in marriage with Miss Beverly Cope in Emmett Township at the home of the bride’s parents.
John served his country with the United States Army in Germany from 1957 to 1959.
John had attended Ruby United Methodist Church and was attending Cole United Methodist Church, Brockway Township.
He grew up on a farm in Greenwood Township and attended Yale High School.
After his service in the Army, John worked 29 years with the St. Clair County Road Commission as a truck driver and road grader, during which he worked part time for 32 years as a propane gas delivery driver before his retirement in 1995.
He was a 45-year member of the Ruby Lions Club, helped start the Clyde Township Fire Department and was Constable of Clyde Township for a few years.
John enjoyed collecting model John Deere tractors and loved spending time with his grandchildren.
Mr. Shannon is survived by:
…his beloved wife of 59 years,
……Beverly Shannon, nee Cope;
…their daughter,
……Deona (Richard) Ellis of Emmett Township,
…their two sons,
……John, II (Mary) Shannon and
……Donald (Lisa) Shannon of Kenockee Township;
…11 grandchildren,
……Brian, Kevin (Brooke), Caitlin (Mike),
……Jessica (Donny), Jennifer (Aaron), Jim,
……Nichole, Kimberly (Tony), Ashley, and
……Alannah, Leah (Matt),
…11 great-grandchildren;
…siblings,
……David (Sandy) Shannon of Goodells and
……Sandy Smith of Port Huron as well as
…many nieces, nephews and friends.
He is preceded in death by:
…his parents,
……William Shannon and
……Gladys Shannon, nee Pembleton;
…his daughter,
……Justine Jacobs, nee Shannon;
…his siblings,
……Robert Shannon,
……Isabelle Bechtel and
……Elizabeth Shannon; and
…his in-laws,
……father-in-law, Donald Cope and
……mother-in-law, Gladys (Holcomb) Cope; and
……his sister-in-law, Wanetta (Cope) Murray
Visitation for family and friends of Mr. John Raymond Shannon will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Kaatz Funeral Directors, Yale.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2016, with 10:00 a.m. visiting.
Burial will be in Ruby Cemetery, Clyde Township.
Memorials are suggested to “Wishes of the Family”.
Arrangements and obituary provided by the
Kaatz Funeral Directors - Yale
10 S Main St
Yale, Michigan 48097-3380
http://www.kaatzfunerals.com/
and Printed in The (Port Huron, Michigan) Times Herald, Friday, July 29, 2016, and Monday, August 1, 2016
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Visitation for Family and Friends
…Kaatz Funeral Directors – Yale
……10 S Main St
……Yale, St. Clair County, Michigan
…Tuesday, August 2, 2016
……Visitation from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Visitation and Funeral Service
…Kaatz Funeral Directors – Yale
……10 S Main St
……Yale, St. Clair County, Michigan
…Wednesday, August 3, 2016
……Visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
……Service at 11:00 a.m.
Committal Service and Interment
…Ruby Cemetery
…5000 Abbottsford Road
…Ruby, St. Clair County, Michigan
John, the son of the late William and Gladys (Pembleton) Shannon, was born in Port Huron, June 27, 1938.
On June 29, 1957, John was united in marriage with Miss Beverly Cope in Emmett Township at the home of the bride’s parents.
John served his country with the United States Army in Germany from 1957 to 1959.
John had attended Ruby United Methodist Church and was attending Cole United Methodist Church, Brockway Township.
He grew up on a farm in Greenwood Township and attended Yale High School.
After his service in the Army, John worked 29 years with the St. Clair County Road Commission as a truck driver and road grader, during which he worked part time for 32 years as a propane gas delivery driver before his retirement in 1995.
He was a 45-year member of the Ruby Lions Club, helped start the Clyde Township Fire Department and was Constable of Clyde Township for a few years.
John enjoyed collecting model John Deere tractors and loved spending time with his grandchildren.
Mr. Shannon is survived by:
…his beloved wife of 59 years,
……Beverly Shannon, nee Cope;
…their daughter,
……Deona (Richard) Ellis of Emmett Township,
…their two sons,
……John, II (Mary) Shannon and
……Donald (Lisa) Shannon of Kenockee Township;
…11 grandchildren,
……Brian, Kevin (Brooke), Caitlin (Mike),
……Jessica (Donny), Jennifer (Aaron), Jim,
……Nichole, Kimberly (Tony), Ashley, and
……Alannah, Leah (Matt),
…11 great-grandchildren;
…siblings,
……David (Sandy) Shannon of Goodells and
……Sandy Smith of Port Huron as well as
…many nieces, nephews and friends.
He is preceded in death by:
…his parents,
……William Shannon and
……Gladys Shannon, nee Pembleton;
…his daughter,
……Justine Jacobs, nee Shannon;
…his siblings,
……Robert Shannon,
……Isabelle Bechtel and
……Elizabeth Shannon; and
…his in-laws,
……father-in-law, Donald Cope and
……mother-in-law, Gladys (Holcomb) Cope; and
……his sister-in-law, Wanetta (Cope) Murray
Visitation for family and friends of Mr. John Raymond Shannon will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Kaatz Funeral Directors, Yale.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2016, with 10:00 a.m. visiting.
Burial will be in Ruby Cemetery, Clyde Township.
Memorials are suggested to “Wishes of the Family”.
Arrangements and obituary provided by the
Kaatz Funeral Directors - Yale
10 S Main St
Yale, Michigan 48097-3380
http://www.kaatzfunerals.com/
and Printed in The (Port Huron, Michigan) Times Herald, Friday, July 29, 2016, and Monday, August 1, 2016
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Visitation for Family and Friends
…Kaatz Funeral Directors – Yale
……10 S Main St
……Yale, St. Clair County, Michigan
…Tuesday, August 2, 2016
……Visitation from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Visitation and Funeral Service
…Kaatz Funeral Directors – Yale
……10 S Main St
……Yale, St. Clair County, Michigan
…Wednesday, August 3, 2016
……Visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
……Service at 11:00 a.m.
Committal Service and Interment
…Ruby Cemetery
…5000 Abbottsford Road
…Ruby, St. Clair County, Michigan
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