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Marvin Shoop Obituary
ELMWOOD - Marvin Richard "Dick" Shoop, 82, of Elmwood passed away Thursday, April 7, 2011, at LifeCare Hospital of South Texas in McAllen, Texas.
He was born Aug. 21, 1928, in Galesburg, the son of Loren and Ruth Beckner Shoop. He married Jane Ann Meehan on Sept. 23, 1950, in Corinth, Miss. She survives.
Also surviving are one son, Marvin R. (Shelli) Shoop Jr. of Elmwood; two daughters, Joan Annette (Joe) Stokowski of Peoria and Brenda Sue Scharnakau of Austin, Texas; one sister, Margaret Sprecher of Yates City; three grandsons, Barry Ryan Shoop, Kevin Allen Shoop and Brandon Hoyt Scharnakau; and one granddaughter, Nicole Marie Shoop.
He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Edward, Donald, Robert and Dale.
He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1945 to 1947 and from 1950 to 1951.
He owned and operated Elmwood Transfer from 1951 to 1980. He then worked for Lane Transfer until he retired in 1990.
He was a member of the American Legion and Loredo Taft Campers Club, formerly served as a volunteer firefighter with the Elmwood Fire Department and formerly served as a volunteer for BYE Ambulance Service.
He liked to spend winters in the Rio Grande Valley at Donna, Texas. He also enjoyed camping, gardening and fishing.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2011, at the United Methodist Church of Elmwood, with visitation beginning at 3 p.m. Pastor Mark Graham will officiate. Cremation rites have been accorded.
Memorials may be made to BYE Ambulance Service.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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April 23, 2011
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH MR. SHOOP'S FAMILY AND FRIENDS DURING THIS TIME OF LOSS. PEORIA LEATHERNECKS , MARINE CORPS LEAGUE DET.#81
Debbie Carson-Gross
April 23, 2011
Jane and family... I'm sorry for your loss. I know we haven't seen each other for many years, but I do think of you.
Jim & Ada Stodgel
April 23, 2011
To the Shoop Families,
Deepest Sympathy to you. God be with you now and forever.
Dennis Rushing
April 23, 2011
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
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