Dixie Shipman Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dixie Shipman (Carthage, Illinois), born in Keokuk, Iowa, who passed away on March 1, 2020, at the age of 73, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Floy Huddleston and Anna Huddleston (Fogle); her brother Jerry Huddleston; and her nephews, David Huddleston and Kenny Chase.
She is survived by: her husband Bill Shipman of Webster, Illinois; her daughters, Julie Wulff (Don) of Manteno, Melissa Cushman (Josh) of Gibson City and Gayle Knauth of Bourbonnais, Illinois; her grandchildren, Morgan Nelson (Jake), Karrigan (Madigan Wulff), Kaley, Shelby, Riley (Maggie Cushman) and Kaden (Kyzer Knauth); her great grandchild Paisley Jo Roesch; her brother Billy Huddleston (Sherrie) of West Chester, Ohio; and her sister-in-law Marilyn Huddleston of Elvaston, IL. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be directed to OSF Foundation (the Oncology and Intensive Care Units of St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria) or Ride4Life (a benefit for cancer research through the American Cancer Society).
