Walter William ""Bill"" Shuka
April 1, 1927 — March 5, 2012
Walter William “Bill” Shuka, 84, of Marion, died Monday, March 5, 2012, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Noelridge Park Baptist Church by Pastor Mike Mosier. The family will greet friends 1 hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; four children, Donnalee (Jim) Mathias of Birmingham, IA, Mike (Ginny) Shuka of Bemidji, MN, Bob (Becky) Shuka of Ames, IA, and Janice (John) Wilbur of Fairfield; 10 grandchildren, Elizabeth, Brian, Amanda, Michael, Tyler, Jonathan, Josiah, Matthew, Joseph, and Stephen; and one great-grandchild, Noah.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Eleanor Hartig; and one grandson, Ryan Mathias.
Bill was born April 1, 1927 in St. Louis, MO, the son of Walter and Jenny Louise (Hartt) Shuka. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during WWII. Bill attended Bible College in St. Louis, and on August 25, 1951, he married Elizabeth Donnelly in Waukegan, IL. Bill was an ordained minister for over 40 years.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; four children, Donnalee (Jim) Mathias of Birmingham, IA, Mike (Ginny) Shuka of Bemidji, MN, Bob (Becky) Shuka of Ames, IA, and Janice (John) Wilbur of Fairfield; 10 grandchildren, Elizabeth, Brian, Amanda, Michael, Tyler, Jonathan, Josiah, Matthew, Joseph, and Stephen; and one great-grandchild, Noah.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Eleanor Hartig; and one grandson, Ryan Mathias.
Bill was born April 1, 1927 in St. Louis, MO, the son of Walter and Jenny Louise (Hartt) Shuka. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during WWII. Bill attended Bible College in St. Louis, and on August 25, 1951, he married Elizabeth Donnelly in Waukegan, IL. Bill was an ordained minister for over 40 years.
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