Mabel Frances Shoemaker, 90, of Bluffton, passed away at 4:05 p.m. Monday, July 22, 2013, at Christian Care Retirement Community. She was born April 26, 1923, in Penn Township of Jay County, to Frank Ireland and Zorpha Pensinger Ireland. She married Glen Dale Shoemaker April 1, 1945, in Pennville; he preceded her in death Nov. 19, 2012. Mabel was a 1941 gradaute of Poling High School in Jay County. She was a member of Bryant Wesleyan Church in Bryant. She was a homemaker and worked for 10 years at Caylor-Nickel Clinic. Survivors include a son, Steve (Janey) Shoemaker of Geneva; two daughters, Joyce E. (Denny) Young of Farmington Hills, Mich., and Cynthia R. (Tim) Morris of Portland; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Willard Ireland, and a sister, Catherine Reitenour. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 26, at Bryant Wesleyan Church in Bryant with Pastor Paul VanCise and Pastor Steve Boardman officiating. Calling hours are from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at Goodwin-Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel, 3220 E. Ind. 124, Bluffton, and Friday one hour prior to the service at Bryant Wesleyan Church, 209 Hendricks St., Bryant. Memorials can be made to Bryant Wesleyan Church or Christian Care Retirement Community of Bluffton.