Marjorie D. Shivel

Marjorie D. Shivel 82, of Bonita Springs passed away on November 25, 2019 at Joanne’s House at Hope Hospice. She was born December 30, 1936 in Louisville, KY, a daughter of the late Cornelius C. and Florine (Kyser) Crowe. Margie had been a resident of Bonita Springs since 1961, coming from New Albany, IN. She was a graduate of Southern High School in Louisville, KY. She married the love of her life Kenneth C. Shivel Jr. on May 26, 1956 in Okolona, KY. They spent their honeymoon in Bonita Springs, FL and after being blessed with two children they made Bonita Springs their permanent home in 1961. After moving to Bonita Springs, she and her late husband opened Ken’s TV and Electronics Repair in Bonita Springs, retiring from the business in 1996. Margie was a very active member of the Bonita Springs Lions Club, first as a member of the ladies auxiliary and then as a full member. For the past 5 years, Margie managed the Lions Club thrift store and recently received her 50-year pin from Lions International. She was the 2011 Bonita Springs Lion of the Year, Grand Lion Life Member, a Melvin Jones Fellow and she recruited more Leos than anyone in the club. She volunteered at the Lions Camp for the Blind and the Lions Pancake Breakfast. She was an excellent cook and baker. In 2019, she won the award for the Pie of the Year during the annual 4th of July celebration with her famous Coconut Cream pie. Margie is survived by her daughter, Belinda Coles and son-in-law David of Farmville, VA; son Keith Shivel and daughter-in-law, Rhonda of Bonita Springs, FL; four grandchildren, Adrienne (Roy) Smith, Eric Shivel, Michael Coles (Joanna) and Kathryn Coles; and six great-grandchildren, Devan, Joshua, Landon, Torre, Ethan and Maris. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 4:00 PM at the New Life Church 3971 Via Del Rey, Bonita Springs, FL 34134. A reception will be held immediately following the service at the Bonita Springs Lions Club 10346 Pennsylvania Ave., Bonita Springs, FL. All are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions in memory of Marjorie be made to the Bonita Springs Lions Club or to the Bonita Springs Historical Society. To sign her guest register or leave online condolences please visit www.ShikanyFuneral Home.com Arrangements are being handled by Shikany’s Bonita Springs Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated since 1978.

Marjorie D. Shivel

December 30, 1936 - November 25, 2019