Leona I. Shayler

  Dec. 5, 1926 - Nov. 1, 2011
GRANGER - Leona I. Shayler, 84, of Granger, formerly of Mishawaka, passed away on Tuesday, November 1st, in her residence. Leona was born in Winona, Minnesota, on December 5, 1926, to the late Carl and Mary (Dingfelder) Tate. As Leona Irene Tate, she married Harold J. Shayler on November 24, 1945. He preceded her in death on April 17, 1998. She was employed with the Wheelabrator Corp. for 23 1/2 years, retiring in 1987. Leona was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church. She belonged to the Sewing Ladies at St. Peter and the Julianna Club of Wheelabrator. Leona is survived by her two children, Sharyn (Phillip) Schemahorn of Mishawaka and Randy Shayler of Wellsville, New York. She was a grandmother of three, Brian (Nanci) Schemahorn of Niles, Michigan, Randy Michael (Elizabeth) Shayler II of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Nicholas Harold Shayler of Syracuse, New York. Leona is also survived by a great-granddaughter, Abigail Schemahorn of Niles, Michigan. Friends may visit with the family on Friday, November 4th, from 4 until 7 pm in the Bubb Funeral Chapel, 3910 N. Main St., Mishawaka, and on Saturday one hour prior to the service in the church. A service celebrating Leona's life will be held on Saturday, November 5th, at 10 am in St. Peter Lutheran Church, 437 E. Dragoon Trail, Mishawaka, with Pastor Bryan Borger officiating. Burial is to follow at Fairview Cemetery of Mishawaka. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made in Leona's name to either St. Peter Lutheran Church or to Hospice Camp Evergreen. Published in South Bend Tribune on November 3, 2011