Joseph Vernard Shively

He was born on March 23, 1931 on the family farm in Spurlington, Kentucky. His parents were Garland and Essie (Wise) Shively.

He was raised in Steuben County, Indiana, graduating from Hamilton High School in 1949. He later enlisted in the United States Army during the Korean War in 1952 serving until 1955. He attended basic training in Camp Pickett, Virginia, then was sent to El Paso, Texas for surgical school. After this, he went to medical school in San Antonio Texas. The Army then sent him to Chicago, Illinois, for veterinary school. After his training, he drove to Seattle, Washington and boarded a ship to Korea. On his way, the Korean War was declared over and he was dropped off in Alaska. He reported to Whittier, Alaska and was assigned as an Army food inspector, stationed at Camp Richardson in Anchorage. After a 30 day leave, he drove from Seattle to Palmer, Alaska where he then worked as a dairy inspector. During this time he met Wanda Kauffeld after her arrival in Alaska to teach school.

Joe later married Wanda Kauffeld on February 12, 1955 in Palmer, Alaska, and they were together for over 67 years.

After leaving Alaska in 1955, they moved to Steuben County, Indiana to farm and raise chickens, pigs, and turkeys. Later, they started raising cattle (crossbred and purebred Simmental) and sold club (show) calves at auctions for 19 years. He was also very active with the Steuben County 4-H Fair. Joe’s best memories of farming were when the calves he raised became champions at various fairs throughout the state. Shively Farms also had a farrow to finish pig operation and harvested hay, corn, and soybeans, in farming over a thousand acres in the surrounding area.

Joe received real estate training in 1991 and was a real estate agent working for Bayview Realty and Anchor Realty for many years. He was a former president of the local Farm Bureau Membership in Fremont. He was a longtime member of the Fremont American Legion Cassel Post # 257, Fremont Moose Lodge, Angola Elks Lodge, and St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Angola, Indiana.

Joe and Wanda enjoyed 25 wonderful years wintering in Lake Placid, Florida. He was a member of the Lake Placid Moose Lodge, Lake Placid Elks Lodge, and Lake Placid American Legion Post # 25.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Garland and Essie Shively, his sister, Norma Jean Worthington, a brother, James Shively, a son, Gregory Michael Shively, a grandson, Stephen Chad Shively, and an infant son at birth.

He is survived by his wife, Wanda Shively, his children, Victoria (David) Foster of Fremont, Indiana, Steven (Deniese) Shively of Fremont, Indiana, Tandy (Lee) Paarlberg of Greenfield, Indiana, Laurie (Ron) Sellers of Clear Lake, Fremont, Indiana, and Jeff Shively of Lake James, Angola, Indiana, 13 grandchildren, Tyler Foster, Michael & wife Brandi Foster, Megan (Foster) & husband Brandon Dunn, Rae (Shively) & husband Toby Calderwood, Jeremy Shively, Dru (Bishop) & husband Jim Leslie, Eric Paarlberg, Matthew Paarlberg, Tara Paarlberg, Logan & wife Kennedy Sellers, Ashton Sellers, Rachael (Shively) & husband Bradley Ball, and Brooklynn Shively, and numerous great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 4 pm until 7 pm Friday, March 18, 2022 at Beams Funeral Home, Fremont, Indiana.

A scripture service will be held at 7 pm Friday at Beams Funeral Home.

There will also be one hour of visitation Saturday from 10 am until 11 am prior to Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am Saturday, March 19, 2022 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 700 West Maumee Street, Angola, Indiana.

Joe will be laid to rest at the Ray-Covenanter Cemetery, Fremont, Indiana. Military Honors will be conducted by the Fremont American Legion Cassel Post # 257 Color Guard.

Memorial gifts may be made to the Greg Shively Memorial Scholarship Fund or the Chad Shively Memorial Scholarship Fund, 1701 N. Wayne Street, Angola, Indiana 46703.