Dolores "De" Kathleen Shumate

TROUTDALE, VA

Dolores “De” Kathleen Shumate age 89, passed away on Sunday April 25, 2021 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA.

De was born in the small town of Richland, PA on December 31, 1931 to the late Helen and Benjamin Hoover. She lived in and grew to maturity in her maternal grandfather’s home in Richland. De attended the Richland schools from 1937-1949, when she graduated from Richland High School. There, she was salutatorian of her graduating class, as were her brothers Carl and Robert, and her sister Marian in their respective classes. After graduation, De entered the PA Hospital School of Nursing, from which she graduated in 1953. She worked there on the Men’s Surgical Unit until and opening occurred in the Recovery Room. She was the head nurse there until her resignation in 1960, to attend Syracuse University. While in school, Dolores worked at the Episcopal Memorial Hospital on the surgical unit. She went on to receive her master’s degree in science education from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA in 1981. She would continue to practice nursing as an RN until her retirement from Reading School of Nursing in 1994. Once moving to Virginia, Dolores resumed her nursing career with Dr. Gable’s office in Konnarock, until her husband Ward’s illness. She and Ward were married on June 1, 1968 by the same minister that baptized her in 1933. They spent a wonderful 32 years together until his passing in 2000.

De was very active her Konnarock Community. She was a dedicated member of Laurel Valley Lutheran, which later became St. Matthew Lutheran Church. There she was always very active and doing all that she could within the church.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Arthur Ward Shumate; brothers Carl Hoover and Robert Hoover; and a sister Marian Cairns.

She is survived by her daughter Jean Hostetler & husband Tom; grandchildren Nicole Hallen and Danielle Reese; great grandchildren Calin Rapp, Christopher & Michael Authouse, and Alyssa Hallen; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, May 3, 2021 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Konnarock with Pastor Harvey Atkinson officiating. Interment will follow in the Laurel Community Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00AM on Monday at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the St. Matthew Lutheran Church. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.bradleysfh.com. Bradley’s Funeral Chapel of Chilhowie is serving the Shumate Family.