Jill Renee Shadle
June 14, 1988 — May 26, 2016
Jill Renee Shadle, 27, passed away unexpectedly at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota on Thursday, May 26, 2016. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, May 30, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at First Presbyterian Church in Marion, conducted by Reverend Dr. Elizabeth Hilkerbaumer. Burial will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Jill is survived by her parents, Craig and Vicki; brothers, Tyler and his wife Amanda and their children, Kaydence and Beckett of Marion, and Reid of Cedar Rapids; grandparents, Larry and Lois Sloan; special friend, Brady Loper; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends; and her dog, Tucker.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Stanley and Kay Shadle; uncle, Scott Shadle; aunt, Lori Sue Sloan; and dog, CoCoa.
Jill was born at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids on June 14, 1988, the daughter of Craig and Vicki (Sloan) Shadle. She was baptized and a member of First Presbyterian Church of Marion. Jill graduated from Linn-Mar High School in 2006. During high school Jill was active in cross country, track, and show choir crew. She worked at Little Learners and volunteered at KEY Club helping children in need. Jill graduated from the University of Northern Iowa where she achieved her Bachelors of Social Work in 2011. After graduation she worked as a social worker at Lutheran Services in Waterloo. She then earned her Masters of Social Work also from UNI in 2014. Throughout all of her college years she worked as a waitress at the Brown Bottle in Cedar Falls. After completing her master’s she accepted a position at St. Luke’s Unity Point as a child behavior specialist and worked at the Lighthouse Supper Club as a waitress part-time. On Halloween 2014, Jill was diagnosed with AML. In March of 2015, she went to MD Anderson in Houston, Texas for treatment of her Leukemia. While there, Jill fought a long and courageous battle, returning home on May 22, 2016, cancer free, but then she had an unexpected complication. Jill truly loved people; she was a dedicated social worker who had a passion for helping children. Jill’s hobbies included reading (one of her favorites was the Harry Potter series), watching TV (one of her favorite shows was “Game of Thrones”), hanging out with her friends, spending time at the cabin at Lake Delhi and boating, spending time with her dog Tucker and she cherished the time spent with loving family.
Memorials may be directed to the family in Jill’s memory.
Please share a memory of Jill at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Jill is survived by her parents, Craig and Vicki; brothers, Tyler and his wife Amanda and their children, Kaydence and Beckett of Marion, and Reid of Cedar Rapids; grandparents, Larry and Lois Sloan; special friend, Brady Loper; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends; and her dog, Tucker.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Stanley and Kay Shadle; uncle, Scott Shadle; aunt, Lori Sue Sloan; and dog, CoCoa.
Jill was born at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids on June 14, 1988, the daughter of Craig and Vicki (Sloan) Shadle. She was baptized and a member of First Presbyterian Church of Marion. Jill graduated from Linn-Mar High School in 2006. During high school Jill was active in cross country, track, and show choir crew. She worked at Little Learners and volunteered at KEY Club helping children in need. Jill graduated from the University of Northern Iowa where she achieved her Bachelors of Social Work in 2011. After graduation she worked as a social worker at Lutheran Services in Waterloo. She then earned her Masters of Social Work also from UNI in 2014. Throughout all of her college years she worked as a waitress at the Brown Bottle in Cedar Falls. After completing her master’s she accepted a position at St. Luke’s Unity Point as a child behavior specialist and worked at the Lighthouse Supper Club as a waitress part-time. On Halloween 2014, Jill was diagnosed with AML. In March of 2015, she went to MD Anderson in Houston, Texas for treatment of her Leukemia. While there, Jill fought a long and courageous battle, returning home on May 22, 2016, cancer free, but then she had an unexpected complication. Jill truly loved people; she was a dedicated social worker who had a passion for helping children. Jill’s hobbies included reading (one of her favorites was the Harry Potter series), watching TV (one of her favorite shows was “Game of Thrones”), hanging out with her friends, spending time at the cabin at Lake Delhi and boating, spending time with her dog Tucker and she cherished the time spent with loving family.
Memorials may be directed to the family in Jill’s memory.
Please share a memory of Jill at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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