Mark Shinn

Mark Leroy Shinn, 62, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, August 19, 2012. Mark was born June 10, 1950, in Iola, the son of James and Thora (Nichols) Shinn. He graduated from Iola High School, Iola Junior College and served six years in the Kansas Army National Guard. Mark worked for H. & M. Market in Iola where Glen Thompson taught him to cut meat. He later worked as a meat cutter for Foodtown in Fredonia, Neodesha, Independence and Iola. He recently worked at Bolling's Meat Market in Iola. Mark married Judy Collins and they divorced. He then married Susan Whaley and they later divorced. He was a member of the Iola American Legion and Iola Elks Lodge. SURVIVORS: 1 Son: Brett Shinn & wife, Miriah Feather of Tulsa, OK 3 Daughters: Crystal Shinn of Kenosha, WI, Tabitha Shinn & husband, Brian Schwermer of Broken Arrow, OK, and Amber Sanchez & husband, Matt of Tulsa, OK His Mother: Thora Shinn of Iola, KS 2 Brothers: Alan Shinn & wife, Becky of Uniontown, KS and Jack Shinn of Pittsburg, KS 4 Grandchildren: Blade Feather, Aiden Feather, Nicole Schwermer and Shi Anne Sanchez He was preceded in death by his father, James O. Shinn. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 25, 2012, at Turkey Creek Cemetery north of Uniontown, Kansas MEMORIAL CHOICES: Iola American Legion or Iola Elks Lodge Memorial gifts may be left with the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be left on this website, www.iolafuneral.com .