Elizabeth “Jean” Shipley, 95, of Indiana, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023 at Scenery Hill Manor, Indiana. Born on August 29, 1927 to the late Deward and Anna (Cosky) Hoffman in DuBois, she resided in various states around the country living in Blairsville for the last 33 years.
Jean graduated from DuBois High School and worked various jobs: the Punxsutawney Water Company, the Sylvania plant in Brookville making cathode ray tubes, and retiring from Thrift Drug in Punxsutawney.
After her working career she spent many hours making beautiful Afghans, crocheting, making craft items, photography, and also enjoying yard work. Spending time with Red, her husband, at their mountain house near Connellsville was a favorite pastime. Throughout her life she was always cheerful and friendly with everyone around her and enjoyed talking.
Jean was of Methodist faith.
She is survived by her two sons James A. (Betty) Evans of Clark, PA, and Dwayne A. (Laurie) Shipley of Oklahoma City, OK; her grandchildren Sarah (Vince) D’Angelo, Becky (John) Pigza, Jenny (Ryan) Patterson, Jeremy Shipley, and Kacie (Hunter) Ryan; 13 great grandchildren; nephew James (Elizabeth) Jackson DuBois, PA, as well as a step-brother Ernest (Julia) Hoffman of Merritt Island, FL.
In addition to her parents, Jean was preceded in death by her step-mother Mabel Hoffman, her first husband Wayne A. Evans, her second husband Wilbur “Red” Shipley whom she married in May of 1969;, a sister Mary Jackson, a step-sister Joan Hargett, as well as brothers-in-law Jerry Jackson and Terry Hargett.
At Jeans request, all services will be private and have been entrusted to the care of the Bowser-Minich Funeral Home, Indiana. Private burial will take place in Lakelawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Reynoldsville PA.
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