MADISON- Jean M. (Poore) Shoemaker died peacefully on February 24, 2015, surrounded by her children.

Jean was born January 13, 1926, in Otter Creek, WI to Elijah and Ruth (Rich) Poore. Jean graduated from Madison Central High School in 1943, and attended nursing school for a semester, which she left to travel to Seattle, WA to marry Bill Shoemaker on April 8, 1944. Jean was a true working mother, employed by Eagle Foods as a cashier and head cashier. In her sixties she attended courses in Computer Literacy and went to work at WPS before her retirement from Great Lakes Higher Education.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church for more than 70 years, where she was a dedicated volunteer and made many longtime friendships. She enjoyed traveling, playing golf in her later years, and her game group.

Preceding Jean in death is her husband of 68 years, William; parents; and siblings, Mary Alice, Elaine, Sybil and Ed.

She is survived by five children: Linda (Bob) Sands, Cindy (Greg) Hinz, Laura (Steve) Meixner, Ruth (Pat) Baier and Dan (Lisa) Shoemaker. Jean was proud grandmother to Pamela (Mike) Capozziello, Debi Sands (Steven Schwenke), Kristin (Scott) Mayer, Ryan Hinz (Austin Bell), Lindsay (Eric) Schmidt, Will (Sara) Meixner, Jeanine (Ben) LaRue, Lauren, Liza and Tess Baier, Spencer Nolden and John and Brooke Shoemaker. She is further survived by great grandchildren, Ella, Colton, Kadin, Kellin and Gage; and her brother, Dick Poore.

Jean's family would like to thank the dedicated staff of Agrace Hospice for their compassionate care.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Agrace HospiceCare Inc.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m., followed directly by a Memorial Service at 11 a.m., at SUN PRAIRIE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 702 North Street, Sun Prairie, with the Rev. Scott Carlson presiding.

I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one, I'd like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done. I'd like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways, of happy times and laughing times bright and sunny days. I'd like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun of happy memories that I leave when life is done.

To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice.com

Jean Shoemaker

January 13, 1926 - February 24, 2015

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