Faye I. Sheckler
HESSTON - Faye I. Sheckler, 71, died
Thursday (May 3, 2007) at Newton Medical Center in Newton.
She was born on Oct. 29, 1935, in
Kalispell, Mont., to Elmer and Estelle (Bowman) Long. They preceded
her in death. On March 3, 1962, she married Earl Sheckler in Olympia,
Wash. He survives at home. She was a member of the Veterans of
Foreign War Ladies Auxillary and past president of the Hill City
Ladies VFW Auxillary. She enjoyed crocheting and geneology. She also
looked forward to and enjoyed spending time with her family and
friends.
Survivors also include a son, John
Sheckler of Newton; daughters, Ruth Relyea of Colorado Springs, Colo.
and Ethel Jones of Newton; 13 grandchildren; and 14
great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by sons,
Frank Brown and Lyle Sheckler, Herman Sheckler; a daughter, Carla
Brown; infant twins; and brothers, Roy Long, Lyle Long and Lowell
Long.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m.
today at Petersen Funeral Home in Newton, with family present from
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at
Schowalter Villa Chapel in Hesston with Chaplain Beverly Baumgartner
officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Newton.
Memorials may be made to American Lung
Association or American Heart Association in care of the funeral
home.
