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- Dorothy Jean Shellenbarger
“Because I could not stop for death, He kindly stopped for me.” Emily Dickinson
Fort Myers resident Dorothy Jean Shellenbarger, gracious and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend began her journey home on May 18, 1997 after a courageous four-year battle with cancer.
Jean leaves behind her husband, Wilbur D. Shellenbarger; daughters: Jill Toepfer, and Susan (Tim) Grant, all of Toledo, Ohio, and Jodi (Pat) Kitchin of Houston, Tex.; son, Mark (Melanie) Shellenbarger of Denver, Col.; mother, Helen Branan of Arlington, Ohio; sister, Mildred (Sam) Fink of Mt. Blanchard, Ohio; brother, Russell (Nellie) Branan of Arlington, Ohio; grandchildren: Hollie (Paul )Farr, Michael Grant, and Emily and Ben Kitchen; and one great-grandchild, Jordan Farr.
Jean was an active member of Cypress Lake Unifed Methodist Church and a member of the Dorcas Circle of the United Methodist Women’s group, Contemporary Women’s Club, The Forest Country Club, and the Areca Palms Garden Club.
The family would like to express its deepest gratitude to al the Hope Hospice staff who cared so lovingly for Jean during her long illness, especially Nurse Diane Cinque and volunteers: Norma Hart, Margaret O’Connor, and Teresa Ink.
The family request that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to Hope Hospice of Southwest Florida, Cypress Lake United Methodist Church, or the American Cancer Society.
Memorial services will be held at cypress Lake United Methodist Church on May 21, 1997, at 4:00 p.m.
Phil Kiser Funeral Homes, Inc. 481-4341
News-Press, Fort Myers, Florida. Tuesday, 20 May 1997.
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