- Date Of Birth: December 29, 1922
- Date Of Death: October 8, 2007
- State: Indiana
Mary Junelle Shinn, 84, of 1400 W. Franklin St., died at 5 a.m. Monday (Oct. 8, 2007) in Riverside Village, Elkhart.
She was born on Dec. 29, 1922, in Elkhart to John R. and Anna Mary (Leatherman) Myers. She married Kenneth R. Shinn on May 24, 1947, in Elkhart.
He survives along with one son, Lyle R. (Sharon) Shinn of Elkhart; three grandchildren, Matthew C. (Lori) Stoll of Branson, Mo., Jennifer D. (Tim) Jankowski of Mundelein, Ill., and Jamie E. Shinn of Elkhart; one brother, Lowell (Maxine) Myers of Texas; and one sister, Miriam Friend of Elkhart.
Mrs. Shinn was preceded in death by her daughter, Vicki Ann Prickett.
Mrs. Shinn worked as a ward secretary at Elkhart General Hospital from 1968 until she retired in 1984. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, where she played the organ and sang in the choir. She also served with the United Methodist Women.
Mrs. Shinn was a Storekeeper First Class in Hawaii during World War II with the U.S. Navy from June 1944 until her honorable discharge in August 1946. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and sharing her love of nature with them. She and Kenneth also enjoyed RV traveling.
