Marianne Shinmon

Marianne (Hancock) Shinmon - May 30 1939 - July 8, 2020. She was 81 years old when she passed and is survived by her two children, Craig Shinmon, July 7, 1959 and Tomiko Davis April 7, 1961, two grandchildren, Lauren Davis October 13, 1991 and Austin Davis August 21, 1993, and her brother Bob Hancock December 19, 1941. In addition, she had numerous nieces and nephews.

She had a good life. She was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Her first move happened when she was 3 years old, with her family going to Cambridge MA. When she was seven her family returned to Cedar Rapids, IA. At the age of 15 her family moved again, this time to Phoenix, AZ, where she enrolled in Camelback High School as a Sophomore and graduated in 1957. While at Camelback, she was a member of QUO-DEO TRI-HI-Y, which specialized in helping the community, such as Toys for Tots drives and sponsoring needy families at Christmas.

After graduation, while contemplating the rest of her life, she fell in love, and got married on December 22, 1957 to James Shinmon. Jim was in the U.S. Air Force and shortly after getting married, they moved to Fairbanks, Alaska. When Jim’s enlistment was up they moved to Honolulu, Hawaii. They had the distinction of being citizens of both Alaska and Hawaii when the states were admitted to the Union. It was in Hawaii that their son was born. However, one more move was in the cards, and while Marianne was pregnant with their daughter, the couple returned to Phoenix, AZ, where their daughter was born. Shortly thereafter, she went to work for Motorola as an electronics technician, a job she held until her retirement. Unfortunately, the marriage did not last and in 1975, she was divorced.

She never failed to put her family first. She continued to work, making sacrifices where necessary to ensure the safety and proper upbringing of her family. When she finally retired and her children had moved out of the house, she was able to do some international traveling which she had always wanted to do.

In December 2018, she suffered a stroke which left her unable to walk, but she always put forth a smiling face and never let her disabilities get her down. After the stroke she could no longer live alone and eventually moved into Osborn Health and Rehabilitation. She was a resident there when the Lord finally called her to his bosom. Her positive attitude, particularly in the adversities she faced through life, and then with her disabilities that the stroke brought on, made a lasting impression on her family, and all who had the opportunity to meet her.

Marianne, we miss you, but you will never be forgotten.