Colleen Shields

Colleen was born in White City, Kansas on October 29, 1928, the daughter of Edwin and Lillian (Griffith) Bowman.

She graduated from White City, Kansas High School and attended Manhattan Bible College in Manhattan, Kansas and Bethel College in Newton, Kansas

She was affiliated with the New Hope Evangelical Church in McPherson, Kansas.

She worked as a sales clerk at K-Mart and as an admissions clerk at Memorial Hospital both of McPherson, Kansas.

She was the widow of George Henry Shields. They were married on February 28, 1947. He died in 1987.

Surviving members of her family include two daughters; Kathleen Darrah and husband Phil, and Deborah Smith and husband, Tom, all of McPherson, Kansas; one son, David Shields of Delta, Colorado; three sisters, Susan Britt of Manhattan, Kansas, Linda Miller of Dwight, Kansas, and Maxine Gager of Pahrump, Nevada; seven grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two sisters, Glenna Lowe and Sandra Creamer, and one brother, Don Bowman.

Cremation has taken place and visitation will be on Saturday 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. with the family present at Glidden-Ediger Chapel. McPherson, Kansas.

Private Family Inurnment will be at a later date at the White City Cemetery, White City, Kansas.

Memorial contributions may be given to Hospice Care of Kansas or Angel Arms, both of McPherson, Kansas in care of Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home, 222 W. Euclid Street, McPherson, KS 67460.

Posted by Leanne Kilmer on 23 December, 2009
Kathy, I was sorry to hear about your Mom. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family!

Posted by Mike Duncan on 05 December, 2009
Kathy and Debbie and Dave and family.
God Bless you all as you grieve.
But there is comfort in knowing that Aunt Colleen has gone home to her Father in Heaven.

Posted by Bill & Linda Snesrud on 02 December, 2009
We will always cherish our visits with Colleen while we attending Foursquare Church a few years back.
Our prayers for the family in this time of loss, but remember she is at total peace now and free of any pains.
God blessed us with memories of Colleen.

Posted by Susan Potter Shepard on 02 December, 2009
Debbie, I'm sorry to hear about your mom. My prayers are with you and your family.

Posted by Chris & Glenn Clark on 02 December, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.