Obituaries

November 9, 1937 to October 15, 2022

WINAMAC - Jack Shannon, 84 of Winamac, passed away at 3:06 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 15, at Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Winamac.

He was born Nov. 9, 1937 in Crete, IL to the late Harold Thomas and Iris Fern Kersey Shannon. He married Gloria Fisher on April 10, 1957 in Knox. She died on Feb. 25, 2001. He married Brenda Prater Bailey on March 23, 2002 in Suwanee, GA. She survives.

Jack Shannon

He is also survived by:
Debra (Larry) Wappel, San Pierre, Daughter
Douglas (Larinda) Shannon, Knox, Son
Dale (Vickie) Shannon, Knox, Son
Paula (Dan) Thurber, Greer, SC, Daughter
Anthony (Claudette) Bailey, North Judson, Son
Grandchildren: Larry (Katrina) Wappel Jr., Eric (Laura) Wappel, Brandon Shannon, Abby Shannon, Brittany (Brenden) Owens, Bryan Shannon, Doug (Jess) Cady, Amanda (Matt) Lawerance, Shanoa Murphy, Adam Bailey, and Wyatt (Marlaina) Bailey.
Joan Ryder, Knox, Sister
15 Great-Grandchildren

Preceded in death by:
Julia Shannon, Sister
Betty McCord, Sister
Janet Willis, Sister
Judith Stinemetz, Sister
Jerry Shannon, Brother

Mr. Shannon was a lifelong farmer in Starke and Pulaski counties. He retired from Ford Motor Company in Chicago, Heights, Ill. in 1990. He was a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Knox. He loved spending winters in the Orange Villa Park in Sebring, Fla. He enjoyed tractors, watching the Dirt, Grain and Steel YouTube channel that his grandson Brandon produced. He also enjoyed going to the Florida Flywheelers, coffee time at McDonalds. He loved to watch game shows, Fox News and going to church.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. (CT) (12 noon ET) until time of services Monday, Oct. 17, at the Bible Baptist Church in Knox. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. (CT) (2 p.m. ET) Monday, at the church with Pastor James Adcock officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Zion - Franklin Twp. Cemetery in Winamac.

Memorial donations may be made to Bible Baptist Building Fund.

Online tributes may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary in Winamac.