Ethel Marjorie Rodgers

Ethel M. (Shook) Rodgers, 101, of Loveland, CO, passed away on September 5, 2014 at the North Shore Health & Rehab in Loveland. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 19, 2014 at the Malvern Cemetery in Malvern, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday at Loess Hills Funeral Home in Malvern until 10:45 a.m. when the cortege will leave for the cemetery.

Ethel Marjorie (Shook) Rodgers, one of seven children of Margaret Frances (Wiles) and Earl McLain Shook, was born on February 18, 1913 in Hastings, Iowa. She grew up in Malvern, Iowa and graduated from the Malvern High School. Ethel received her teaching degree from Peru, Nebraska State Teacher's College and taught 9 years in the Iowa country one-room schools. She worked for the federal government for 20 years in Kansas City, Missouri.

Ethel and Donald Francis Rodgers were married on February 11, 1949 in Omaha, Nebraska and made their home in Kansas City. They were married 38 years when Donald died on December 26, 1987 in Kansas City. Ethel moved to Loveland, Colorado to be near her brother Max.

Ethel was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church and the Foothills Pioneer Friendship Club in Loveland. She enjoyed sewing, and making and collecting dolls. Ethel lived alone in her own home until just before her 101st birthday.

Ethel passed away on September 5, 2014 at the North Shore Health and Rehab in Loveland, at the age of 101 years, 6 months, and 17 days. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Donald; sisters, Irma Shapcott and husband Calvin, Myrza Vanderpool and husband Robert, Miriam Hoover and husband Harry, and Wanda White and husband Lawrence; brother Byron Shook; sister-in-law Lavenia Shook; stepmother Ruby Briley Shook; and half sister Marilyn Shook.

Ethel is survived by her brother Max Shook of Loveland, CO; stepdaughter Carolyn Jean Lewis and husband Don of Texas; and many nieces and nephews.