Eleanor L. Shelley (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Eleanor Lucille Shelley, daughter of Joseph and Emma Sarah Stone Parker, was born April 29, 1923, in Toledo, Ohio. She departed this life Friday, April 2, 2021, in Mercy Hospital in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of ninety-seven years, eleven months, and four days.
On December 11, 1943, she was united in marriage to Conard Monroe “Whiskers” Shelley, and to this union one daughter and three sons were born.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Conard, on April 22, 2018; a son, Tim Shelley; three brothers, Chuck, Willy, and Dick; and four sisters, Evelyn, Rosemary, Dorothy, and an infant.
Eleanor is survived by a daughter, Sally Shelley, of Evanston, Illinois; two sons, Monte Shelley, and his wife, Ruth, of Lebanon, Missouri, and Jeff Shelley, and his wife, Karen, of West Chicago, Illinois; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was born and raised in Ohio. Once she and Conard were married, they lived in various places while he worked in the pipeline industries. They lived in several locations in the Midwest and South before retiring and moving to Missouri. Eleanor was a devoted homemaker and loving mother to her family through the years. She and Conard moved to the Camdenton, Missouri area where they worked with New Tribes Missions, now Ethnos 360, for fourteen years. They retired to Lebanon in 2001. She and Conard lived in the The Terraces for a few years.
When Eleanor first moved to Lebanon, she and Conard were involved in Emmanuel Chapel Bible Church and later Eleanor was active in Hillcrest Baptist Church. Her faith was always at the center of her life and she stayed active in her church for as long as her health allowed.
Eleanor was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and was a caring friend who was always available for prayer with anyone in need. We celebrate her life and know that her family and friends will cherish the wonderful memories she created for them during her ninety-seven years. Her family and friends knew of her desire to go home to Jesus and to be with her husband during the last few years.
A memorial to Ethnos360 has been established and contributions may be made through the funeral home.
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