Susan J. Kinley

 

April 27, 1955 ~ December 30, 2015

Susan J. Kinley, 60, of Iowa City, died on Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics following a sudden illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, by Rev. John R. Flaherty. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, with a vigil service beginning at 4 p.m. Burial at a later date at Calvary Cemetery, Ryan, Iowa.
Survivors include her siblings, Matt (Kathy) Kinley of Cedar Rapids, Dan Kinley of Cedar Rapids, Chris (Randy) Osborn of Mount Vernon, and Katey Kinley of St. Paul, Minnesota; nieces and nephews, Jennifer (Drew) Sommerfelt, Sarah Kinley, and Bryan, Michelle and Aaron Osborn; five great nieces and nephews; several aunts and cousins; and a special friend, Julie (McCormack) Anderson, who shared the same date of birth and countless memories.
Sue was born April 27, 1955, the eldest of Hubert L. and Grace V. (Ask) Kinley. She attended Jefferson High School where she was active in theater before moving to Mount Vernon and graduating from Mount Vernon High School in 1973. Sue attended AIB College and Kirkwood Community College before beginning a career with the University of Iowa for nearly 40 years. She will be greatly missed by those who loved her.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorials are suggested to the Juvenile Diabetes Association or the Iowa Lions Eye Bank.

Joni Lynn Becker Darrow Coates

Oct 9, 1955~ Jan. 11, 2016

Joni Lynn Coates, 60, of Wyoming, Iowa, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, from complications due to lung cancer.

Joni was born Oct. 9, 1955, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to John and Martha Becker. She graduated from Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School in 1974. Joni married Gary Darrow that same year and they had three children, divorcing after 20 years.

She worked at numerous local establishments, including Target, Aldi, WestSide Transportation, and for the last 10 years, Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative. Joni also worked as a handywoman in Jones County, culminating in her building a home with her partner, Ben Parker, outside of Wyoming, Iowa. They lived there until his passing in 2004.

Joni loved live music, NPR, "The Walking Dead," boating, traveling, New Zealand and reading. Most of all, she loved her grandchildren, Ryder, Wyatt and Chloe. She lit up in their presence. She always showed up with a gift and was eager to get on the floor and play with them.

She is survived by her mother, Martha Becker; brothers, Stephen (Jean) Becker, John Becker (Angie Douglas), Mark (Kelly) Becker and Matt Becker (Rebecca Clark); her children, Kevin (Angie) Darrow, Jennifer Darrow (Casey Douglas) and Nick Darrow (Jessica Caine); and her grandchildren, Ryder and Wyatt (Nick) and Chloe (Kevin).

A memorial reception will take place this Saturday, Jan. 16, from 1 to 5 p.m. at National Motorcycle Museum, 102 Chamber Dr., Anamosa, IA 52205.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the estate of Joni Coates, which will be forwarded on to National Public Radio and the Wyoming Public Library.

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Wade Shipman May 16, 1955 - July 3, 2015 
Wade Shipman, 60, left this earth on Friday, July 3, 2015, while cycling, an activity he loved. He was born on May 16, 1955, the firstborn son of Miriam and Don Shipman, in Des Moines, Iowa. Wade attended Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He then graduated from Northeast Missouri State University and Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He served in the United States Army for 10 years where he attained the rank of Major. His duty stations included Hawaii; Yuma, Arizona; San Antonio, Texas; and Leavenworth, Kansas. His anesthesia training was at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, from 1984 to 1987. In 1989, Wade joined Mercy Hospital as a staff anesthesiologist, eventually becoming the Medical Director of the Seminole Surgery Center and the Montclair Surgery Center. He was a member of the American Society of Anesthesiology and the Missouri Society of Anesthesiology. Wade married his beloved wife Shanne Laman Shipman, and together they moved to Springfield, Missouri, in 1987. Their daughter, Cara Renae, was born in 1991. Wade was a devoted family man whose love for Shanne and Cara was unyielding. He was a hands-on dad from the day Cara was born, and he adored her beyond measure. Wades other passions included his extended family, his friends, his colleagues, his patients, his church, and the outdoors. Wade always said he felt blessed to have his job, and he was named a 417 Magazine Top Doctor for many years. He was a member of Highland Springs Country Club and an avid cyclist, hunter, and fisherman. He especially loved bird hunting with his cherished German Shorthair Pointers, Bella and Suzy. Wade recently purchased a farm in Kansas and was discovering a newfound enthusiasm for farming. He was a member of Kings Way United Methodist Church and in the last 10 years, had experienced a period of amazing spiritual growth. He was continually grateful to God for the many blessings in his life. Wade was preceded in death by his father, Don H. Shipman; first wife of six years, Sharon Shipman; in-laws, Brenda and Jerry Laman; and sister-in-law, Hope Laman. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Shanne; daughter, Cara; mother, Miriam Shipman; siblings Leslee Grabe and Todd Shipman; brother-in-law, Brad Bernstein; sister-in-law, Gaye Laman; nephew, Dustin Grabe; nieces Megan Wright (Andy) and Savannah Conley (Patrick); and great-nieces and nephews, Jonah Grabe, Harper Wright, Wyatt Wright, and Georgi Conley. Wade was generous and selfless, always putting the needs of those around him before his own. Those who knew him will miss Wades sense of humor, his ability to pull a prank, his eternal optimism, his compassion for others, his enthusiasm for life, and his unfaltering devotion to faith, family, and friends. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 7, from 6-8 p.m. in the chapel at Kings Way United Methodist Church, Springfield, MO. The funeral will be held on Wednesday, July 8, at 1 p.m. at Kings Way. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Kings Way United Methodist Church or the Humane Society of Southwest Missouri. Funeral services under the direction of Gorman Scharpf Funeral Home.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -

The man who died after wrecking his bike in southeast Springfield on Friday was Dr. Wade Shipman, 60.Shipman was a well-known physician at Mercy Hospital Springfield, specializing in anesthesiology. Police say Shipman fell off his bike near Millwood subdivision, east of U.S. 65 at Evans Road, and hit his head on the pavement.  He died at a hospital.
Shipman was riding with a group of friends at the time the accident occurred.  Officials say that he was wearing a helmet. Shipman was in practice for more than 30 years. 

Cathy Sylvester Faulkner

Catherine Ann Sylvester Faulkner, 59, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, April 20, 2015, following an 11-year battle with cancer. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, where a visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Dennis Juhl will officiate. Inurnment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband, Randy Jay Faulkner; her children, Charles E. (Michelle) Faulkner, Melissa Faulkner, Amy Faulkner and Billy Faulkner, all of Cedar Rapids; her grandchildren, Kamryn, Sophia, Kayleigh, Madalyn and Dylan, all of Cedar Rapids; her father, Lloyd Sylvester of Cedar Rapids; her siblings, Mary (Sterling) Smith, Laura (Dave) Koering and Joan Sylvester, all of Cedar Rapids, Colleen (Mark) Kurtz of DeWitt, Julie (Jay) Delancey of Mount Vernon, Janice (Mark) Brady, Dennis Sylvester and Karen (Isaac) Malone, all of Cedar Rapids; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Rose (Cronin) Sylvester.

Catherine was born Sept. 24, 1955, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Lloyd and Rose (Cronin) Sylvester. She married Randy Faulkner on May 4, 1974. Catherine was the bookkeeper for family-owned businesses, along with providing child care for 25 years, selling Avon and being an avid seamstress. She was a member of the foundation board at Camp Courageous of Iowa and also a member of St. Pius X Church. Cathy enjoyed sewing, spending time with her "rutbuster" friends, making crafts and spending time with friends and family.

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Instead of flowers, memorials may be made to Camp Courageous in memory of Catherine.

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