Danny Shinn

Obituaries

November 30, 2015 - 12:00 AM

Danny L. Shinn, 92, Fort Scott, died Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott.
He was born Aug. 27, 1923, in Bronson, the son of Orval L. and Nora Myrtle Nash Shinn. He graduated from Bronson High School with the class of 1941. He served our country during World War II in the United States Navy. He married Wilma M. Eastwood on May 14, 1947, in Bronson. She preceded him in death on June 6, 2008.
Danny worked for the Kansas Highway Department, owned and operated the Bronson Café, and farmed on the family farm. He worked for Phillips Petroleum for many years, retiring at 62. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling, golf and gardening. His passion was playing baseball. He loved watching all sports and was a big Cardinals fan until the A’s and Royals came to Kansas City. He was also known to root for Alabama and KU.  Danny was a lifelong Mason. He attended Diamond Community Church and later Cherry Grove Baptist Church in Fort Scott. His life touched innumerable people through his smile, humor and kindness.
Survivors include one son, Orval Shinn and wife Carla, Bronson; two daughters, Dana Eudey and husband Jerrell, Tulia, Texas, and Lorrain Cook, Yuma, Ariz.; one sister, Enid C. Large, Fort Scott; two sisters-in-law, Thora Shinn and Marilyn Eastwood; one brother-in-law, Dee Eastwood and wife Erma; four grandchildren, Gabriel Shinn and wife Tracy, Tara Vera and husband Pedro, Carla Amburn and husband Terrill and Colton Cook and wife Brittany; 11 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides his wife Wilma, he was preceded in death by one brother, James Orval Shinn; and a brother-in-law, Wilbur Eastwood.
The Rev. Marty DeWitt will conduct funeral services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Missionary Baptist Church in Uniontown. Burial will follow in the Turkey Creek Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the U.S. Navy Honor Guard. Masonic services will be conducted at 5 p.m., followed by visitation until 7 o’clock Tuesday at Cheney Witt Chapel, Fort Scott. Memorials are suggested to the FSCC Athletic Department and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guest book at cheneywitt.com

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