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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.  |