Died at age 49 of an aneurysm after fall in bathtub. She was fine with some paralysis on one side for about a week as doctor told her not to move at all, suggesting it would heal. Morning after the night Marjorie got her up in a chair to "party" with Marge's friends, she slowly faded away, suggesting not a stroke as doctor guessed, but a slow aneurysm bleed. Marjorie held her until she died. Told by all three children over the years.
Family all lived on Powers' farm in Aboite Twp. and were born there on the farm - Married husband Grover Shannon on 6/5/1912, Hillsdale, MI.
1920 census clerk at shop. 28 yr, home mortgage, Vera 26, Mildred 8. 3730 Piqua.
1930 census sales, 38 yr, own home $6000 value. Vera 36, Mildred 18, Marjorie 7, Robert 3.
Loved babies & making/ironing baby dresses. Very active in church as soloist and making beautifully sewn bazaar items; and in her community, was the neighborhood midwife.
OBITUARY - The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Tuesday, December 22, 1942, p. 2, col. 5-6
Mrs. Grover Shannon
Mrs. Vera Fern Shannon, 49, died of a cerebral hemorrhage at 6:45 o'clock Monday evening at her home at 3730 Piqua avenue. She was a member of Plymouth Congregational church, a deaconess of the church, a member and past president of the Plymouth circle, and a past president of the Louis C. Ward Parent-Teachers' association, a soloist in the church choir.
Survivors include the husband, Grover Shannon; two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Oswald of this city and Miss Marjorie Marie Shannon, at home; a son, Robert Leroy Shannon at home; one grandchild; the mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Coleman of this city, and two brothers, Orville and Roy Coleman of Fort Wayne. The body was removed to Klaehn & Sons' funeral home where it may be viewed after 6 o'clock tonight.
Family all lived on Powers' farm in Aboite Twp. and were born there on the farm - Married husband Grover Shannon on 6/5/1912, Hillsdale, MI.
1920 census clerk at shop. 28 yr, home mortgage, Vera 26, Mildred 8. 3730 Piqua.
1930 census sales, 38 yr, own home $6000 value. Vera 36, Mildred 18, Marjorie 7, Robert 3.
Loved babies & making/ironing baby dresses. Very active in church as soloist and making beautifully sewn bazaar items; and in her community, was the neighborhood midwife.
OBITUARY - The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Tuesday, December 22, 1942, p. 2, col. 5-6
Mrs. Grover Shannon
Mrs. Vera Fern Shannon, 49, died of a cerebral hemorrhage at 6:45 o'clock Monday evening at her home at 3730 Piqua avenue. She was a member of Plymouth Congregational church, a deaconess of the church, a member and past president of the Plymouth circle, and a past president of the Louis C. Ward Parent-Teachers' association, a soloist in the church choir.
Survivors include the husband, Grover Shannon; two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Oswald of this city and Miss Marjorie Marie Shannon, at home; a son, Robert Leroy Shannon at home; one grandchild; the mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Coleman of this city, and two brothers, Orville and Roy Coleman of Fort Wayne. The body was removed to Klaehn & Sons' funeral home where it may be viewed after 6 o'clock tonight.
Died at age 49 of an aneurysm after fall in bathtub. She was fine with some paralysis on one side for about a week as doctor told her not to move at all, suggesting it would heal. Morning after the night Marjorie got her up in a chair to "party" with Marge's friends, she slowly faded away, suggesting not a stroke as doctor guessed, but a slow aneurysm bleed. Marjorie held her until she died. Told by all three children over the years.
Family all lived on Powers' farm in Aboite Twp. and were born there on the farm - Married husband Grover Shannon on 6/5/1912, Hillsdale, MI.
1920 census clerk at shop. 28 yr, home mortgage, Vera 26, Mildred 8. 3730 Piqua.
1930 census sales, 38 yr, own home $6000 value. Vera 36, Mildred 18, Marjorie 7, Robert 3.
Loved babies & making/ironing baby dresses. Very active in church as soloist and making beautifully sewn bazaar items; and in her community, was the neighborhood midwife.
OBITUARY - The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Tuesday, December 22, 1942, p. 2, col. 5-6
Mrs. Grover Shannon
Mrs. Vera Fern Shannon, 49, died of a cerebral hemorrhage at 6:45 o'clock Monday evening at her home at 3730 Piqua avenue. She was a member of Plymouth Congregational church, a deaconess of the church, a member and past president of the Plymouth circle, and a past president of the Louis C. Ward Parent-Teachers' association, a soloist in the church choir.
Survivors include the husband, Grover Shannon; two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Oswald of this city and Miss Marjorie Marie Shannon, at home; a son, Robert Leroy Shannon at home; one grandchild; the mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Coleman of this city, and two brothers, Orville and Roy Coleman of Fort Wayne. The body was removed to Klaehn & Sons' funeral home where it may be viewed after 6 o'clock tonight.
Family all lived on Powers' farm in Aboite Twp. and were born there on the farm - Married husband Grover Shannon on 6/5/1912, Hillsdale, MI.
1920 census clerk at shop. 28 yr, home mortgage, Vera 26, Mildred 8. 3730 Piqua.
1930 census sales, 38 yr, own home $6000 value. Vera 36, Mildred 18, Marjorie 7, Robert 3.
Loved babies & making/ironing baby dresses. Very active in church as soloist and making beautifully sewn bazaar items; and in her community, was the neighborhood midwife.
OBITUARY - The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Tuesday, December 22, 1942, p. 2, col. 5-6
Mrs. Grover Shannon
Mrs. Vera Fern Shannon, 49, died of a cerebral hemorrhage at 6:45 o'clock Monday evening at her home at 3730 Piqua avenue. She was a member of Plymouth Congregational church, a deaconess of the church, a member and past president of the Plymouth circle, and a past president of the Louis C. Ward Parent-Teachers' association, a soloist in the church choir.
Survivors include the husband, Grover Shannon; two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Oswald of this city and Miss Marjorie Marie Shannon, at home; a son, Robert Leroy Shannon at home; one grandchild; the mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Coleman of this city, and two brothers, Orville and Roy Coleman of Fort Wayne. The body was removed to Klaehn & Sons' funeral home where it may be viewed after 6 o'clock tonight.
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