Janet Shipman, 90, of Mediapolis, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at her home. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Mediapolis. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at the Oakville Christian Church. Private family burial will be in the Wapello Cemetery. Memorials have been established for Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice or Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com. 
Janet Lee Gerst Shipman was born in Oakville, Iowa to Hattie Frances Hardin and David William Gerst in 1934. Janet was one of 12 siblings whom she loved dearly. At the age of 4, Janet almost lost her leg, she was proud to tell the story of how Dr. Cappy Russel saved her leg many times over the years. She was also proud that she was the valedictorian of her class, graduating from Oakville High School in 1952. After high school she worked for Dr. Hulsey in Burlington for a few years. She then went on to work for Kent Feeds in Oakville in 1955 becoming the company’s second employee. She dedicated more than six decades and retired from TriOak Foods. After retiring, she donated her time to TriOak and the Oakville Community for several more years.
In 1956, Janet married Wayne Dale Shipman and he blessed her with four mischievous, inquisitive and active children that they raised on the family farm. She loved all of her children dearly. Her children blessed her with 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren with one on the way.
Janet enjoyed the little things in life, weekly hair appointments, reading and working her crossword puzzles while drinking her coffee, going to the races and spending time with her family and friends. Janet and her late husband, Wayne were avid Ducks Unlimited supporters and loved to travel the world for DU conventions making friends everywhere they went. Up until the flood of 2008, Janet enjoyed hosting regular Sunday family meals at the family farm.
With the loving care of Bob and Tammy she was able to remain with them at home until she passed peacefully in her sleep on August 31, 2024.
Janet was preceded in death by her sister, Judith Ellen, her parents, her dear husband, Wayne, her sister, Elizabeth (Betty) Street and brothers, Roger and Raymond Gerst.
Janet is survived by siblings, Richard (Diane) Gerst, Carol Hartman, David (Joyce) Gerst, James (Donna) Gerst, John (Joann) Gerst, Don (Connie) Gerst, Ruthann Schroeder, Kathy (Dave) Brown and MaryLynn Grooms. Her children; Tammy (Robert) Shipman-Decker, Tara (Steve) Poggemiller, David (Dawn) Shipman and Jana (Rich) Poe. Her grandchildren; Jaymi (Steven Blanchard) Putnam, Josey (Geovanny) Lomeli, Jake (Paige) Poggemiller, Clayton Poggemiller, Kelsey (Austin) Twinam, Hattie (Luis) Garrison, Dalton Shipman, Alizanndra (Alec) Askey, Elijah, MagDalen and Issac Poe, Elizabeth and Brandon Decker and Jackie (Robert Hall) Poe. Great-Grandchildren, Gray, Garner and Geordy Lomeli, Tauren Poggemiller, Rowan, Lorelei and Beckham Garrison, Evelyn Mindham, Edith Blanchard and Adalynn, Jovi and Bennett Hall. And lastly her beloved dog Stella.