Mary Louise Shinneman

Mary Louise Shinneman Mary Louise Shinneman, age 96, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2012, at St. Joseph's Bluff, Jefferson City, Missouri. Mary was born December 3, 1915, in rural Chillicothe, the daughter of Harry H. and Cordelia May (Myers) McCormick. She was united in marriage to Thomas Bradford' Shinneman on December 25, 1935, at her family's residence in rural Chillicothe. Following Bradford's tragic death on October 19, 1961, she remained a widow for 51 years. Mary enjoyed sewing and tending to her yard. She took complete care of her father, mother, and brother in their invalid years, and also cared for her brother up to the final months when he was transferred to the nursing home. A debilitating stroke in November 2008 forced Mary to leave her home and move to St. Joseph's Bluff to be closer to family. Survivors include one great nephew, Ralph Haynes and wife Janine of Jefferson City, Missouri; one great-great nephew, Keith Haynes; one great-great niece Leiha Bohannon and husband Bronson; one great-great-great niece Jane Bohannon. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Thomas; one infant son, Bobbie Gene Shinneman in 1936; one brother, Ralph Jewel' McCormick. Graveside services will be held at Edgewood Cemetery, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Sunday, September 2, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. There is no scheduled family visitation. Friends may call the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Saturday, September 1, 2012, from Noon until 5:00 p.m. The family requests memorial contributions be made to the American Heart Association or be spontaneous and invest your time in a random act of kindness as a celebration of her life, and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences may be made at www.lindleyfuneralhome.com . Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.