Laura M. (Schroeder) Shankey
Oceanside, CA- Laura M. (Schroeder) Shankey, 37, of Oceanside, CA, formerly of Ottawa, OH died at 5:40 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012 at San Diego Medical Center Kaiser Permanente. She was born March 14, 1974 in Lima to Thomas H. and Mary (Schroeder) Schroeder. They survive in Ottawa. On September 13, 2003 she married Callen M. Shankey who survives in Oceanside, CA.
Also surviving are 3 brothers: Curt (Tricia) Schroeder of Miamisburg, Bradley Schroeder of Columbus and Greg (Anne) Schroeder of Glandorf; a sister: Lisa (Brad) Kreinbrink of New Castle, DE; her grandmother: Helen Schroeder of Leipsic; nieces and nephews: Renee and Nicole Schroeder, Morgan and Alex Schroeder and Blake Kreinbrink; father-in-law: Hugh Shankey of Oceanside, CA; mother-in-law: Deanna Young of Cincinnati; and her dog: Roxy.
Laura was a sales representative for South Coast Copy System in Oceanside, CA. She was a member of St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church of Oceanside, CA. Laura was a 1992 Graduate of Ottawa-Glandorf High School and a 1997 graduate of the University of Toledo. She enjoyed fishing, boating, camping and was an avid reader. She loved life and fought to the end to keep it.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 9, 2012 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf with Fr. Ken Schroeder officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at LOVE FUNERAL HOME, Ottawa.
Memorials may be given to a charity of the donor's choice.
Condolences can be expressed at: www.lovefuneralhome.com.