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1939 - 2006
Age: 67
SHINABERY, Max L.
Hamilton Street
Paw Paw
Passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday morning, February 1, 2006 with his family at his side. Max was born January 15, 1939 in Hudson, MI the youngest son of Ralph and Edna Shinabery. He grew up surrounded by a large extended family on several farms in the Hudson area. As teenager, he attended many political functions with his Dad and was the president of the Waldron High School graduating class of “57”. He met his sweetheart, Janice Marie Mann, on a blind date in January of 1958 and marred her in September of that same year. The couple settled on the family farm near Prattville, where two of their children were born. In 1966, Max became a Farm Bureau Insurance Agent in Hillsdale County. In 1969, he became an agency sales manager in Washtenaw County, moving his family to Manchester, where a son was added to his family. In 1973, he accepted the sales manager position for five counties in southwest Michigan and settled his family in Paw Paw. He was a charter member of the Paw Paw Elks Lodge #2511 and was a member and chairman of the Van Buren County G.O.P. from 1982 to 1988. After his retirement in 2000 from Farm Bureau he worked for Holiday Retirement Corp. in Salem, OR and Pfizer in Kalamazoo. He is survived by his sweet wife, Jan; 2 daughters, Terry (Chris) Wangberg of Lenox, IA; and Shawn (Joseph) McDonnell of Kalamazoo, MI; son, Mike Shinabery of Paw Paw; 6 grandchildren; Catie (Shane) Mower, Samantha Wangberg, Amanda Wangberg, Stephanie Shinabery, Erik Shinabery, and Max McDonnell; also several nieces and nephews. Max was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Tina; his parents; brother, Bob Shinabery and 3 sisters, Olive Shinabery, Marvel Hartley and Marjorie Shinabery. The Family will receive friends on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Adams Funeral Home, Paw Paw. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Mattawan at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Van Buren County. |
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There are currently 6 condolences.
Tammy Flowers Surento
t_surento@msn.com
Tuesday February 14, 2006 at
10:08 PM
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Shawn, I was so sorry to hear about your Dad. You're all in my prayers. I have no words.... I think about you often and I miss you. Love, Tammy
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John & Kelly (Flowers) DePierre
depierre@verizon.net
Wednesday February 8, 2006 at
10:29 PM
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Know that our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of great loss.
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Cleo,Monie Jonna and Joe Mann
cmjjm@frontiernet.net
Friday February 3, 2006 at
10:03 PM
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Please accept our heart felt thoughts and prayers at this time of the loss of your husband,father and grandfather.
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Eric Green
egreene@lear.com
Friday February 3, 2006 at
4:07 PM
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The Greene family sends their condolences and warm wishes in this time of sorrow.
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John Szewczyk
Thursday February 2, 2006 at
10:59 PM
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I can only begin to understand the scope of your loss as a family!!! The only point that I can forward 4 you and the family is this: May the deceased rest in peace and those that are survive continue with their lives.
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Robert & Kathleen Shinabery
shinaberyag@yahoo.com
Thursday February 2, 2006 at
9:25 PM
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Hello Jan, Terry, Shawn & Mike,
We are very sorry but we will not be able to attend the memorial on Saturday. We do now, though, want to extend our sincerest condolences to all of you.
Max was a very unique and kind man who always made whoever was around him feel comfortable. I have a lot of fond memories of him from when we both were kids.
I'll be contacting you, Jan, when we return to Michigan in late March. We will go out to eat at a restaurant of your choosing.
Very sincerely,
Bob & Kathy
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