Birth date: Jan 13, 1918 Death date: Oct 21, 2013
Izola (Ikey) passed away on Monday, October 21st at Casa Colina Care Center in Green Valley, Az. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Leslie, in 1993. She was born to Ida and Edgar Shannon in Wagoner, Oklahoma. As a you Read Obituary
Lots of good memories bird watching with my friend. Mary Jane Cooper
I knew Izola from TOPS WA 101, Tacoma. She used to have our summer picnics at her place. She was so kind and always had a smile on her face.
When I was in ninth grade, Grandma helped me design and sew a pant suit. I wore it to school the next Monday. As girls were not allowed to wear pants to school then (1972 in the pre-Hillary Clinton days), I was sent home to change. Grandma asked me why I didn't just take off the pants as "the top isn't any shorter than the dresses you wear!" I tried to explain to her that it was the principle of the thing. She thought the whole thing was "foolishness." Grandma didn't pull many punches, she told it like it was, but she loved without ceasing. I hope I can play as important role in the lives of my grandchildren as she did in mine. I miss her.
