Melvin Fletcher Shipley
July 10, 2011
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Melvin Shipley passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
Family will greet friends from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, at the funeral home.
Melvin was preceded in death by his son, Melvin Jr. “Casper” and his grandson, Dusty Ripperger.
Melvin is survived by his wife, Lydia; his son, Chris (Staci) Shipley; his daughters, Jacklyn (Steven) Romine, Gail (Gary) Stoddard and Kimberly (Bob) Yeager; Thirteen grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; two sisters, Garneta McNeley and Brenda Joyce Anderson; Four brothers, Ron, Carroll, Brian and Kevin; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be directed to Melvin’s family in his loving memory. On-line condolences may be made to www.hamiltonsfuneralhome.com
Kimmy
01/01/2012
Daddy,
I finally mustered up the courage to say the things i couldnt find words for at your funeral first and foremost you were the first man i fell in love with, and im sorry I took you for granted that you would always be in your favorite chair waiting for me to visit, Im sorry I wasnt there for you when you needed me most, I loved you more than you will ever know and this im sorry for too, I feel like I didnt tell you enough how much you meant to me and how much of an impact you had on my life and the women Ive become, yes dad the things you and mom instilled in me worked you did your job, and you've taught me how to make my mom my best friend and I will everyday continue to be there for her in everyway just like you taught me, and all the teasing I used to get mad about I wish you were here to tease me everyday I would laugh and tell you I love it tease me more, and I know in the last years we didnt talk much but I will never forget the times we spent watching Gene Simmons family Jewels together and O by the way dad gene finally ask shannon to marry him and followed thru, just thought I give you the update but you probably already knew it before me, somehow your good like that,and the time bob and you fell asleep on the couch sitting up that was priceless. ps dad give dusty a kiss for me and tell him I love him very much and I take comfort in knowing your there together, and no longer in Pain, I love you daddy(Chief Nine Toes)You will always be the chief of this family from your loving daughter Kimmy...
Dee
11/08/2011
Daddy............I will forever miss you!
Thomas Beach
08/31/2011
Grandpa I miss you so much. Why did I not know you very much? Why did I never talk to you when I was at your house? Why did I not spend so much time with you? Why was I scared of you whenever I wanted to speak to you? I may only be your great-grandson and I wasn't old enough to figure out anything about you when I was little, but now I am 12 but it doesn't mean I wasn't old enough to know you but I miss you so much Grandpa you are in my heart whenever I think of you which is almost everyday but sometimes when I think about you dying my tears glands just burst with sadness of not ever getting the chance to talk to you about you when you were little. I want just 1 more of your stories grandpa and I want it to be about me and you so I would be able to know what you thought of me now as of who I am I will join the army just to amount to you I will leave a picture of you with me wherever I go. Please give me some sign that you at least loved me I never knew that you loved me 'cause I do not remember you ever say that you loved me or at least were proud of me. At your funeral I was so happy in the beginning but then when I heard a lot of our family's names being called and what you thought of them I wanted to at least hear my name be said, but I never got what I wanted. I am crying now all I will say is that I miss you a lot goodbye Grandpa Honey.
Your 2nd oldest great-grandson Thomas.
Dee
08/08/2011
I will miss you Daddy. I loved you the day I met you and that love never faltered. I hope you enjoy holding Casper and Dusty.
GEORGE BROWN
07/12/2011
NEVER, GOD IS MY WITNESS, NEVER DID I HAVE A BETTER CLOSER FRIEND THAN MELVIN SHIPLEY -- THE ENTIRE BROWN FAMILY IS SUFFERING THIS LOSS ALONG WITH THE ENTIRE SHIPLEY FAMILY.
GOD, I MISS HIM, I MISS HIS VOICE, I HAVE LOST MY BEST FRIEND.
WE SPOKE EVERY 3 OR 4 DAYS. AND WHEN WE SPOKE IT WAS WAS FOR AN HOUR OR MORE AND NOW HIS VOICE IS SILENCED.
NOW WE MUST ATTEMPT TO BRING COMFORT TO MY DEAR LYDIA. I WISH I KNEW HOW.
AFTER THE DUST SETTLES THE BROWNS WILL COME TO BE WITH LYDIA AND THE FAMILY.
I WANT ALL TO KNOW THAT MELVIN SHIPLEY WAS THE ONLY PERSON I KNOW THAT EVER PLAYED A JOKE ON ME THAT MATCHED UP TO THE TIME HE REALLY GOT ME GOOD. -- WE LAUGHED ABOUT THAT FOR A COUPLE YEARS AND HE STILL ENJOYED REMINDING ME ABOUT IT A MONTH AGO.
GOD, I MISS HIM ALREADY
Scott Shehan
07/12/2011
No words can take away your pain but know that your family and friends are here. Uncle Melvin was a mentor to me and I will never forget his laugh and smile especially when it came to teasing someone. May God comfort all of you as you mourn the loss of a great man.
MELVIN
YOU
YOU are my Husband
YOU are my Dad
YOU are my Brother
YOU are my Grandpa Honey
YOU are my Uncle
YOU are my Friend
I miss YOU already.
You were the world to me.
Life isnt the same without YOU.
YOU are at peace
YOU wont be forgotten
YOU are forever in our hearts and memories.See More
Julie and Jason Dueling
07/12/2011
Our thought's and prayers go out to you at this time
Kathy Sargent
07/11/2011
To all the Shipley Family, my heart and prayers are with you!!! Let Gods angels wrap there wings around all of you for comfort. Death is very hard to to deal with but just remember one thing. Melvin is in good hands with God now and in no more pain. Love You All!!!!