Obituary for SELMA RAE SHAWVER
Selma Rae Shawver, 89, went Home to meet her Savior face to face on Sunday, January 11, 2009. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at Grandview Park Baptist Church, 1701 E. 33rd St. with burial at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St.
Selma was born to Ross and Rose Thompson on March 28, 1919 in Des Moines. She was the last surviving charter member of Grandview Park Baptist Church.
Selma is survived by her daughters, Jude’ (Dick) Higday, Jean Shawver and Jan Shawver; grandchildren, Lisa Higday, Richard (Silvia) Higday, Perry (Channon) Shawver and Terry “Mike” Shawver; and great-grandchildren, Maddison and Mason; numerous nieces and nephews; lifelong friend Violet Bengtson and her church family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clarence; sons, Scott and Stephen; brothers, Charles Thompson, James Thompson, Lewis Thompson, Carroll Thompson, Robert McNulty, John McNulty and an unnamed Baby Boy Thompson; sisters, Elsie Laird; Louella Gooch, Delores Deaton; Ruby Sharp and Lorraine Thompson.
Memorial contributions may be made to Grandview Park Baptist Church.
Selma was born to Ross and Rose Thompson on March 28, 1919 in Des Moines. She was the last surviving charter member of Grandview Park Baptist Church.
Selma is survived by her daughters, Jude’ (Dick) Higday, Jean Shawver and Jan Shawver; grandchildren, Lisa Higday, Richard (Silvia) Higday, Perry (Channon) Shawver and Terry “Mike” Shawver; and great-grandchildren, Maddison and Mason; numerous nieces and nephews; lifelong friend Violet Bengtson and her church family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clarence; sons, Scott and Stephen; brothers, Charles Thompson, James Thompson, Lewis Thompson, Carroll Thompson, Robert McNulty, John McNulty and an unnamed Baby Boy Thompson; sisters, Elsie Laird; Louella Gooch, Delores Deaton; Ruby Sharp and Lorraine Thompson.
Memorial contributions may be made to Grandview Park Baptist Church.