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Visitation:
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 12 at Hurley
Funeral Home
Service:
11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home
Funeral home:
Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City
Obituary
Ellen Louise Shawgo, 62, of Mason
City, IL passed away on July 8, 2019 at Memorial
Medical Center at 11:05 AM. She was born on December
30, 1956, the daughter of Wayne and Dorothy (Rentschler)
Shawgo in Lincoln, IL.
Ellen is survived by two brothers, Dale (Wanda)
Shawgo of Decatur, Glenn Shawgo of Warrenton, MO,
ten nieces and nephews, Michelle (Eric) Tibbs of
Havana, Eric (Sue Sebion) Shawgo of Mason City,
Chrissy (Scott VanHoorn) Fitzpatrick of Chestnut,
Steffany (Jason) Cullom of Warrenton, MO, Angie
(Clint) Rauch of Clinton, Mandie (Jesse) Marschel of
Warrenton, MO, Troy (Jennifer) Shawgo of Marana, AZ,
Jason (Tracy) Shawgo of Randolph, NJ, Jessica
(Marcus) Ferguson of Sterling, VA, Josh (Jessica
Jackson) Shawgo of Lincoln, one sister in law,
Debbie Shawgo (John) Duitscher of Mason City, as
well as twenty two great nieces and nephews. Ellen
was preceded in death by two brothers, Gary and Ed
Shawgo, and her parents all from Mason City.
Ellen earned an Associates Degree in Business and
Accounting from Lincoln College in Lincoln. She
worked as a sports writer and copy editor for the
Lincoln Courier and the Bloomington Pantagraph
newspapers. She was a member of the United Methodist
Church of Mason City, and was an avid CUBS fan. She
enjoyed anything sports, especially watching her
nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews
compete. She loved cross stitching, puzzles, her
flower gardens, watching ballgames, and playing with
her two dogs. She also enjoyed Genealogy and spent
hours doing research.
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A funeral service will be held for Ellen on
Friday, July 12 at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City, at
11:00 a.m. A visitation will be held two hours prior
to the service from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Steve Bagby will
officiate. Burial will follow at Mason City Cemetery in
Mason City. Memorials may be made to Pets Without Parents.
Online condolences may be left for the family at
www.hurleyfh.com
Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City is assisting the family
with arrangements. |
Ellen
Louise Shawgo