Marie Shinpaugh
Oct. 17, 1932 – Dec. 20, 2021
Marie Shinpaugh, 89, of Waxahachie, passed away Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. She was born in Milford, Texas, on Oct. 17, 1932.
At a young age, Marie‘s family moved to Smyer, Texas, where she graduated from Smyer High School in 1951.
In 1952, her family moved to Waxahachie, Texas, where she began nursing training the same year.
After her training, she worked at W.C. Tenery Hospital for the next 10 years.
In 1962, she went to work as an X-ray and lab technician at Medical Center Laboratory, where she worked until she retired.
Marie was active in church when she could attend and was a long-time member of the Eastern Stars.
She is survived by her son Carl C. Shinpaugh and his wife, Karin of Dallas; her daughter, Janet Size and her husband, Mike of Cincinnati, Ohio; her grandchildren, Austin Shinpaugh of Denver, Colorado, Ashley Shinpaugh of Dallas, Andrew Size of Denver, Colorado, and Trevor Size of Cincinnati, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Grady C. Shinpaugh; her parents, Carley and Ola Stroope; twin brother, Marvin Stroope; and brothers, Charles Stroope, and James Stroope.
A visitation will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, at Wayne Boze Funeral Home with a celebration of life to follow at 2 p.m. Interment will follow at Sardis Cemetery.
Services will also be available through live stream via the funeral home’s website starting at 1:50 p.m.