Shirley Marie Chaney (née McKown) was born Saturday, August 15, 1931 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio .
she died Thursday, October 11, 2007. her recorded age was 76.
CHANEY Shirley Marie McKown Chaney, 76, of Millersport, a funeral service celebrating her life will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 15, 2007 at the Fletcher Chapel U.M. Church Millersport, with Pastor Phyllis Fetzer officiating. Burial will follow at Flint Cemetery, Worthington. Shirley died Thursday evening in Lancaster following an extended illness. She was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio the daughter of the late Carlton L. and Helen Louise Lovell Jacobs. Shirley was an avid gardener, reader and collector of dolls. She had a wonderful sense of humor, a generous spirit and a kind heart. She was loved and will be deeply missed by her family and friends. She was a member of the Newark chapter of the D.A.R.; American Doll Association and the Fletcher Chapel U.M.C She was employed by the Ohio State University, where she worked on the Current Digest of the Soviet Press. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband Robert McKown in 1995, her son Joseph McKown in 1979, her grandson John Paul McKown in 2005 and her brother Donald Jacobs. She is survived by her husband, Newell, of Millersport; her children, Cathy (Joseph) McDonough of Columbus, Michael (Lorie) McKown of Worthington, Amy (Paul) Halverson of Columbus; her step-children, Bruce (Linda) Chaney of Lebanon, TN, Kim (Jody) Chaney of Pataskala, Jackie (Tom) McCurdy of Lancaster and Sam (Rhonda) Chaney of Tucson, AZ; her brother, Richard (Linda) Jacobs of Columbus; her 18 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren. Her family will receive friends on Sunday (TODAY) from 2-4 and 6-8 at the HOSKINSON FUNERAL HOME, 285 E Main St in Kirkersville; where an on-line video tribute is available and guest register is available at www.hoskinsonfuneral.com. The family will also receive friends one hour prior to the funeral 10-11 a.m. at the church. The family has requested that expressions of sympathy in the form of memorial contributions be made to the American Lung Association, 61 Broadway, New York, NY, 10006.