Viola Mae Shipman

Viola Mae Shipman, 93 of Defiance, Ohio passed to her eternal home on Sunday, July 08, 2018 at Buena Vista Assisted Living in Hemet, California. Present with her were her son, Sidney P. (Barbara) Shipman, II of Hemet, CA and her granddaughter, Melissa and Matt Buselt of Hemet, CA.

Born Thursday, November 13, 1924, she was a wonderful pastor's wife to her late husband, Sidney Shipman, I.

Viola worked for 40 years as a secretary at American States Insurance.

In her free time, she loved bowling and golfing, playing the piano and cards, and she enjoyed playing the dice game Farkle with her family and friends. Viola was a weight-watcher champion and lived a very active lifestyle, enjoying speed walking at the mall.

Surviving are son, Sidney Paul Shipman, II, daughter, Connie Nolte, daughter-in-love, Barbara Shipman, grandchildren, Melissa Buselt of Hemet, CA, Sidney Paul Shipman, III of Denver, CO, Samantha Haggarty of Wilderesville, TN, Robert E. Nolte III of Savannah, GA and 6 great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Shipman, 2 sisters and her brother.

Interment will be at the Green Lawn Cemetery in Delta, OH. on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 3:00 PM

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.miller-jones.com.