Shelley Marie Oppenlander, 61, of Oregon, Mo., passed away Aug. 30, 2020 at a St. Joseph hospital.
She was born Jan. 3, 1959 in Maryville, Mo., the second of four children of Luscious “Luke” and Marvis (Bears) Slagle. She attended school in Maryville and in Mound City, Mo.
She married John Oppenlander, Jr. on Feb. 18, 1976 in Mound City. They became parents of three sons. Shelley worked as a waitress.
She enjoyed crafting and spending time with her two granddaughters.
Preceding her in death were her parents; son, Leo Oppenlander; and father-in-law, John Oppenlander, Sr.
Survivors include her husband, John, of the home; sons, Billy Ray (Kylea) Oppenlander of Katy, Texas, and Eli (Katie) Oppenlander of St. Joseph; daughter-in-law, Kellie Plummer of Forest City; granddaughters, Lily and Emma Oppenlander; sisters, Dorothy “Dottie” (Jim) Botkin of Forest City, Mo., and Karen (Greg) Book of Forest City; brother, Tim (Annie) Slagle of Skidmore, Mo.; mother-in-law, Virginia Oppenlander of Oregon; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Terri (Blake) Plummer; and nieces, nephews, and a community of friends.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Memorials: Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation , Help Fight RA .
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