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Jill Shadle
JILL RENEE SHADLE
Cedar Rapids
Jill Renee Shadle, 27, passed away unexpectedly at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn., on Thursday, May 26, 2016. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 30, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 31, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Marion, followed by the funeral service at 10:30 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Hilkerbaumer. Burial will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Jill is survived by her parents, Craig and Vicki; brothers, Tyler and his wife, Amanda, and their children, Kaydence and Beckett, of Marion, and Reid of Cedar Rapids; grandparents, Larry and Lois Sloan; special friend, Brady Loper; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends; and her dog, Tucker.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Stanley and Kay Shadle; uncle, Scott Shadle; aunt, Lori Sue Sloan; and dog, CoCoa.
Jill was born at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids on June 14, 1988, the daughter of Craig and Vicki (Sloan) Shadle. She was baptized and a member of First Presbyterian Church of Marion. Jill graduated from Linn-Mar High School in 2006. During high school, Jill was active in cross country, track and the show choir crew. She worked at Little Learners and volunteered at KEY Club helping children in need.
Jill graduated from the University of Northern Iowa, where she achieved her bachelor's degree in social work in 2011. After graduation she worked as a social worker at Lutheran Services, Waterloo. She then earned her master's degree in social work, also from UNI, in 2014. Throughout all of her college years she worked as a waitress at Brown Bottle in Cedar Falls. After completing her master's degree, she accepted a position at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital as a child behavior specialist and worked at the Lighthouse Supper Club as a waitress part-time.
On Halloween 2014, Jill was diagnosed with AML. In March 2015, she went to MD Anderson in Houston for treatment of her leukemia. While there, Jill fought a long and courageous battle, returning home May 22, 2016, cancer free, but then she had an unexpected complication.
Jill truly loved people; she was a dedicated social worker who had a passion for helping children.
Jill's hobbies included reading (one of her favorites was the Harry Potter books), watching TV (one of her favorite shows was "Game of Thrones"), hanging out with her friends, spending time at the cabin at Lake Delhi and boating, spending time with her dog, Tucker, and she cherished the time spent with loving family.
Memorials may be directed to the family in Jill's memory.
Please share a memory of Jill at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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