Ian Shipe Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Ian Shipe (Akron, Ohio), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Ian left this world on September 23, 2025 at the age of 33, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his grandparents, James, Helen Shipe (May), Ralph and Beverly Griwatch (Ramlow); and his great-aunt Isabel Schaffer (Shipe).
He is survived by: his parents, Michael Shipe and Susan Shipe (Griwatch); his brother Troy; his sister-in-law Sara Shipe (Shearer); his aunts, Diane May (Shipe), Patricia Shipe, Janet Shipe, Nancy Shipe and Linda Somnitz (Griwatch); his uncle Carl Griwatch; and his cousins, Megan (Elavsky), Adelman (Keith Adelman), Hannah (Shipe), Grable (Alex Grable), Jim Hughey (Ashley Hughey), Beth Hughey, Katie (Hughey), Kinsinger (Matt Kinsinger) and Craig Griwatch.
In lieu of flowers, his family kindly requests donations to the Autism Society of Greater Akron (https://autismakron.org) or the Humane Society of Summit County (https://wl.donorperfect.net).
