Olen Marvin Shipp

Olen Marvin Shipp, age 93, of Ozark, passed away January 1, 2017. Olen was born August 27, 1923 in Mullen, Texas to Claude and Ruby Shipp. He had two brothers and four sisters. Olen was a veteran of WWII serving in the US Infantry. The USAF was his career for 22 years then after his retirement he worked for 10 years in civil service as an air conditioning specialist. Olen is survived by: His wife, Frankie; three children, Linda Bolin and husband Richard of Ozark, MO, Cherise Lynch and husband George of Raleigh, NC, and Gary Shipp and wife Kay of Topeka, KS. Olen is also survived by four grandchildren, Jason Shipp of Topeka, KS, Eric Bolin of Hillsboro, MO, Marci Gudenkauf of Topeka, KS, and Andrew Shipp of Liberty, MO; as well as nine great-grandchildren, Addison, McKenna and Olivia Shipp, Ellie, Ashlyn and Jacob Bolin, Brody Danner; Beckham Shipp, and Grayson Gudenkauf. Two sisters also survive, Opal West of Lubbock TX and Louise Woods of Fredericksburg, VA. Memorial services will be at 11:00AM, Friday, January 20, at Adams Funeral Home, Nixa, MO with interment in Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield, MO. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Red Cross, Least of These Food Pantry in Nixa, MO, or a charity of one's choice.