In Loving Memory
Eleanor K. Shipley
June 23, 1934 - January 29, 2025

Eleanor Shipley passed away January 29, 2025 in Milford, Iowa at the age of 90.

Eleanor Kathryn Shipley was born June 23, 1934 in Hartwick, Iowa. The oldest of 4 children to Faenard and Myrtle Miner. She moved to Superior at 8 months old. She graduated from Superior High School. She helped her mother run the Superior telephone switchboard. She married Donald Hurd and they had 7 children. They moved to Spirit Lake in 1959. She moved to Washington State in 1969, where she married Clarence Shipley. Her last move was back to her roots in Iowa.

She worked for the Department of Social and Health Services, Mountlake Terrace office and retired from there in 1999.

Eleanor was very active in the VFW Post 1040 joining in 1977 and becoming a life member in 1996. She served as President 8 times between 1980 and 2011. She also served as District President in 1995-1996 during which she attending numerous Department Conventions. She was also active in MOCA where she served as President 5 times. She was Hospital Chairman and made monthly visits to nursing homes, calling bingo and sometimes dressing up as a clown. She was also a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles in Lynnwood, WA.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Faenard and Myrtle Miner, her brothers Dick and Charles, one son Bruce Hurd, son-in-law Joey Merryfield, grandson Shane Sellers, and granddaughter Shannon Sellers.

She is survived by her sister Lois Bair of Nebraska, daughters Donna Merryfield of WA, Sherry Sellers of IA and Dawn (Steve) Hauschen of IA. Sons Kevin Hurd, Terry Hurd (Debi), Brian Hurd all of WA and Scott Hurd (Janna) of CA. Also survived by eleven grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren.

Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date and held in Iowa.

Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home