Obituary for Carl Edward Shettler

Carl Edward Shettler, 75, of South English, past away Monday, June 18, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. A Celebration of Life will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at the English River Church of the Brethren in South English, Iowa with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be at a later date. A luncheon will follow the celebration at the church. Carl is survived by his wife Sandra; children Crystal (Robert) Stoner of Sigourney, Iowa, Lora Lee (Gregg) Fisher of Keswick, Iowa, and Brad (Shawna) Shettler of Wayland, Iowa; siblings Don (Rose) Shettler of Coldwater, Michigan, Cecil Shettler of Wellman, Iowa, Fred (Mary) Shettler of Columbus Junction, Iowa, Gary Shettler of Coralville, Iowa, Kerm (Sharon) Shettler of Sigourney, Iowa, Mary Lois Shettler of Iowa City, Iowa, and Rachel (Craig) Kohler of Washington, Iowa; 6 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Ruth Ann Shettler, and sister-in-law Elda Shettler. Carl was born May 7, 1937 in Wellman, Iowa the son of Earl and Mary (Slaubaugh) Shettler. He married Sandra Lea Hahn on September 6, 1958 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Carl worked at Amana Refrigeration from 1966 until his retirement in 1995. Carl enjoyed the time he spent with his children and grandchildren. He loved to cook and bake pies for them. He also loved getting together over Christmas to make candy, especially peanut brittle, and rum cake. Carl taught his children all about the art of hunting and fishing. He hunted for deer and turkey. He had a very kind nature and befriended a young man, Quinten Guillum, whom he considered a grandchild. The first Saturday of the month, his siblings met for breakfast in Wellman and the chatter became quite loud at times. The family would like to send their special thanks to the staff at the University Hospitals they met, Dr. Bergus, and Dr. Shivapour. They would also like to thank Iowa City Hospice, who were angels in helping them through this difficult time. Memorial contributions can be donated in Carl''s name to Iowa City Hospice.