Kelly Sue Shinabery

Kelly Sue Shinabery, 55, of Decatur, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 27, 2025. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Ft Wayne Indiana March 2nd 1970. To Don and Connie Buckmaster. Kelly was proceeded in death by her dad and mom still survives. Kelly graduated from Heritage High School, Monroeville, IN in 1988 and married her high school sweetheart in 1994. Kelly obtained a degree in Elementary Education in 1993 and later earned a masters degree in Reading: Elementary Education. She was a teacher at Belmont Elementary, Decatur, IN where she taught for 29 years before retiring in May 2025. Kelly loved teaching and especially loved her students who often came back to see her. Beyond teaching, Kelly enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, reading, shopping, vacationing on a beach, going to concerts and live theater, singing and dancing. She is survived by. Husband, Doug; 2 children, Mason and Payton. A brother, Todd Buckmaster (Heather) of Hoagland; and a sister, Tracey Buckmaster of Hoagland. Nieces: Jaden Buckmaster, Kaile Buckmaster, Rylie Buckmaster and Katie Graham. Nephews: Clay Buckmaster, Isaiah Graham, and Levi Graham. And a great nephew Cooper Buckmaster and a great niece Mary Beth Buckmaster. Visitation will be 2-8 pm Wednesday, July 2nd at Zwick and Jahn Jacobs Chapel, Monroeville at 10 am on Thursday, July 3rd at The Bridge Community Church, Decatur, followed by a celebration of life tribute at 11 am, hosted by her favorite and only brother, Todd Buckmaster. She would have it no other way. Burial will follow at Monroeville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers preferred memorials go to Bellmont elementary school or Dreams of Decatur -thru United Way. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Kelly Sue Shinabery, please click here to visit our sympathy store. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Kelly Sue Shinabery, please click here to visit our sympathy store.