Louise Hill Shanks

Louise Hill Shanks

Louise Hill Shanks, age 102, of Marion, IL, formerly of Liberty, MO, passed away at Fifth Season Residential - Radcliffe on Nov. 30, 2016.
Louise was born on Feb. 22, 1914, to Herbert Wilbur Hill and Flora Daugherty Hill in Liberty. She graduated from Liberty High School in 1932. After completing Business College in Kansas City, Louise worked for the Missouri State Auditor in Jefferson City.  In Oct. 1941, she returned to Liberty when she married Gordon William Shanks. Louise was a member of the Liberty Christian Church, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and enjoyed card games (especially bridge), reading and spending time with her family. Louise’s positive outlook on life was reflected by her favorite quotation, “Every day is a good day”!
She is preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Froncie Joy and Bonnie Hill; her husband, Gordon William Shanks of 60 years on April 6, 2002; and her youngest daughter, Carolyn Shanks Pollard on Jan. 20, 2009.
Louise is survived by her daughter, Janet Shanks of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; her son, William Hill (Bill) Shanks (Gail) of Marion, IL; and her son-in-law, Gary Duane Pollard of Polo; five grandchildren, Krista Lyn Holtzmann, Patrick William Shanks, Kara Ann Benyas, Cary Lynn Denault and Kevin Duane Pollard; and 12 great-grandchildren, Jake and Will Holtzmann, Michael, Evan and Hayden Shanks, Gabriela and Maya Benyas, Garad and Caleb Proctor and Madison, Carson and Jackson Pollard.
The family wishes to express their gratitude to Joan Robinson and Theresa Lambert of Creal Springs, IL, for providing care and companionship for our mother and grandmother.
Funeral services were held at the Liberty Christian Church, 427 E. Kansas St., Liberty, MO, on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. A visitation was held at the church one hour prior to the funeral. Burial was at White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Gladstone, following the funeral service. The family requests donations to Hospice of Southern Illinois Inc., 204 Halfway Road, Marion, IL 62959. Arrangements were under the direction of  Church-Archer-Pasley Funeral Home, 119 E Franklin St, Liberty, MO 64068, www.churcharcherpasley.com.

(paid obituary)

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