Lois Irene ShivelyCOLUMBIA CITY – Lois Irene Shively, 90, of Wolf Lake, died at 5:50 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, at Parkview Whitley Hospital.
She was born Nov. 12, 1929, in Noble County, a daughter of the late George W. and Flossie Cramer Smith. Her formative years were spent in both Noble and Whitley counties. She attended Columbia City High School.
On Dec. 13, 1947, she was united in marriage to Charles Donald Shively. They made their home in Wolf Lake. Charles died on May 31, 2016.
A full-time homemaker raising the couple’s six children, she also assisted on the farm. She grew a vegetable garden annually, teaching her children how to prepare and can the harvest. In her senior years, she enjoyed game shows and a good game of euchre. She is remembered for her delicious pies, especially raspberry.
She was a member of Blue River Church of the Brethren.
She is survived by four daughters: Patsy (Carl) Koop, Eastman Ga.; Donna Sponseller, Warsaw; Barbara (Dean) Sheets, Columbia City; and Vickie (Donald) Gaerte, Albion; two sons, Jeffrey (Lisa) Shively, Columbia City; and Steven (Gail) Shively, Pleasant Lake; 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Additionally, she was preceded in death by a sister, Evelyn Hively, and a twin sister who died at birth.
The funeral service is 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 at the Blue River Church of the Brethren, 3040 E. CR 700N, Columbia City, with visitation from 1 p.m. until the service at the church. Burial will be at the Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam.
Arrangements were entrusted to Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.
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Memorials to the Blue River Church of the Brethren – Women’s Work or Riley Children’s Hospital.
Condolences may be sent to www.smithandsonsfuneralhome.com.
