Shirley Schippers Obituary

In loving memory of Shirley Schippers (Newton, Iowa), who departed this world on March 8, 2026 at the age of 84. Shirley leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Shirley Schippers to pay them a last tribute.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Shirley may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

She was predeceased by: her parents, John Rozendaal and Jerena Willemsen Rozendaal; her husband Dave Schippers; and her brothers, Robert Rozendaal and James Rozendaal.

She is survived by: her children, Mindy Schippers and Todd Schippers (Genny); her granddaughter Brooke White; and her sister Joan Rozendaal.

Memorials to the Mahaska Humane Society can be left at the visitation or at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton.