He married Karen Montague on January 16, 1971 and then divorced 27 years later. He was a police officer for the town of Akron before being employed by Sealed Power in Rochester and then transferred to the Sealed Power Plant in Richmond where he retired. He also had worked for Dana from Rochester and Richmond. His special interests were farming, tinkering and repairing things and he enjoyed going to high school class reunions. His grandchildren were a huge part of his life.
Surviving Jack is his daughter: Anna Baillieul (spouse Greg) of Rochester; his son: Rick L. Shoemaker (companion Lisa Miller) of Akron; (2) brothers: Robert "Bob" Shoemaker (spouse Alice) of Decatur; Jerry Shoemaker (spouse Diana) of Akron; (2) sisters: Beulah Connor of Rochester (formally Macy); Kathline "Kate" (Smith) Racer of Rochester; (8) grandchildren: Aubrey, Alexis, and Avery Gates and Makaila Warner and Kaitlin, Sage, Tatum and Greyson Shoemaker.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his son Russell.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Earl-Love Funeral Home, 811 E. Rochester Street, Akron, Indiana 46910.
Funeral Services will be Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Wayne Balmer officiating. Burial will be in the Akron IOOF Cemetery in Akron, Indiana.
Earl-Love Funeral Home - September 6, 2016
He married Karen Montague on January 16, 1971 and then divorced 27 years later. He was a police officer for the town of Akron before being employed by Sealed Power in Rochester and then transferred to the Sealed Power Plant in Richmond where he retired. He also had worked for Dana from Rochester and Richmond. His special interests were farming, tinkering and repairing things and he enjoyed going to high school class reunions. His grandchildren were a huge part of his life.
Surviving Jack is his daughter: Anna Baillieul (spouse Greg) of Rochester; his son: Rick L. Shoemaker (companion Lisa Miller) of Akron; (2) brothers: Robert "Bob" Shoemaker (spouse Alice) of Decatur; Jerry Shoemaker (spouse Diana) of Akron; (2) sisters: Beulah Connor of Rochester (formally Macy); Kathline "Kate" (Smith) Racer of Rochester; (8) grandchildren: Aubrey, Alexis, and Avery Gates and Makaila Warner and Kaitlin, Sage, Tatum and Greyson Shoemaker.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his son Russell.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Earl-Love Funeral Home, 811 E. Rochester Street, Akron, Indiana 46910.
Funeral Services will be Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Wayne Balmer officiating. Burial will be in the Akron IOOF Cemetery in Akron, Indiana.
Earl-Love Funeral Home - September 6, 2016
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