Harry Shewmaker
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Harry P. Shewmaker, 85, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2022, at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.
Born May 17, 1936, in East Chicago, Indiana, Harry was the son of Harry Paul Shewmaker and Caryl A. (Ready) Shewmaker Brown. He graduated in 1954 from East Chicago Washington High School and in 1958 from DePauw University.
On September 7, 1958, Harry married Janice Rae Aldrin. In 1968, he graduated from Chicago Theological Seminary and was ordained as a United Methodist minister. Together, Harry and Jann served many congregations until he retired in 1976 but continued as an interim pastor for many years. In the following years, Harry worked with Area I. He organized the councils in the counties surrounding Lake County, worked with Development Centers in Rensselaer and Monticello establishing group homes, worked at Logansport State Hospital as the Community Service Director, and served as Town Judge in Monon for four years. During Harry and Jann's years in Florida, he served with the Tropicana Homeowners Association as Vice President. Following Jann's death on March 10, 2016, Harry met Anne Meyer, who has shared Harry's life since.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, June 16, 2022, from 10 am until the start of the memorial service at 12 noon, at St. Matthew UMC in Frankfort, IN. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ellie's Retreat Home, Wesley Manor Good Samaritan Fund. Messages of condolence may be directed to www.gendafuneralhome.com.