Linn County News
Published March 15, 2023
Louise Marie Shattuck, age 89, Prescott, Kan., passed away Monday March 6, 2023.
She was born in a farmhouse west of Prescott on November 28, 1933, the daughter of Ed and Avis (Smith) McIntyre. She traveled by herself to Tacoma, Wash., at the age of 17, to be united in marriage to Lyle Shattuck on June 12, 1951.
She was involved in 4-H, P.T.A., Jayhawk Linn Booster Club, and Teen Town. She was a member of the Prescott United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women, as well as, PHILO Study Club.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, LaVerne.
Louise is survived by her husband Lyle; three daughters, Debra Wood (Dave), Diane Springer (Randy), and Danna Schneider (Scott), 11 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 10, 2023, at the Prescott United Methodist Church. Burial in the Prescott Cemetery. Individual respects and guest registry may be made Thursday, March 9, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Prescott Reach Out Food Pantry or American Heart Association c/o Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 525, Pleasanton, Kan. 66075.
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