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Colleen Clara Shaull
Colleen Clara Shaull
Williamsburg
Colleen Clara Shaull passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg at the age of 72 years.
Colleen is survived by two children, Todd (Melanie) Shaull of Hartwick and Emily (John Gilmore) Shaull-Phillips of Williamsburg; 6 grandchildren, Patrick, Breanna, Kyla, Landon, Hanna and Ian; 7 siblings, Kathryn Wherle of Oxford, Mary (Jim) Possehl of Williamsburg, Karen (Rick) Frimml of Marengo, Bob (Jane) Murphy of Manchester, Ann (Scott) Krakow of Parnell, Betty (Jeff) Maas of Williamsburg and Tom (Carol) Murphy of Parnell; and sister-in-law, Janet Murphy of Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Larry, two brothers Patrick and Frank Murphy, and a brother-in-law Bill Wherle.
Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 am Saturday, January 24, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Williamsburg. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Parnell at a later date. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm Friday, January 23, 2026 with a Rosary at 3:45 pm at the Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg. A general memorial fund has been established. Messages and tributes may be sent to the family at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.
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