Jewell Marie (Kinzer) Shields

Jewell Marie (Kinzer) Shields, age 88, of Lampe, Missouri

Jewell Marie (Kinzer) Shields, age 88, of Lampe, Missouri, passed away April 12, 2023, in her bed, surrounded by her children. She entered this life on August 17, 1934, in Attica, Kansas, the daughter of Olin Joseph and Jeanetta Elizabeth (Hoyt) Kinzer.

Growing up with four older siblings, Jewel was pulled around town in a wagon due to a birth defect of the hip. Her mother was a Prayer Warrior and wrote about the healing of her baby girl which was published in The Pentecostal Evangel on August 8, 1936. Shortly after her healing, the family moved to Parsons, Kansas, where Jewel spent her school years and in her senior year she met the love of her life, Ray Dean Shields. Ray and Jewel were married on November 23, 1951, and had three wonderful children.

The family loved to camp and became part of the camping organization National Campers and Hikers Association. In 1966, the family moved to Denver, Colorado, where they lived for 53 years until health issues occurred and the family moved Ray and Jewel to Lampe, Missouri, in 2019. Once Ray and Jewel saw the Ozarks Mountains, they fell in love and became quite content in their new surroundings. Ray passed away just a little over a month before Jewell, but the legacy of the family will live on in their children and grandchildren and all those who come after.

Jewell was preceded in death by her loving husband of 71 years, Ray Dean Shields; parents: Olin and Jeanetta Kinzer; sister, Margaret Brooks; brother, William Kinzer; brother, Paul Kinzer; sister, Marva VanZant; grandson, Jeremy Horth; granddaughter, Tricia Peters; and great-granddaughter, Tonya Peters.

She is survived by her two daughters: Tonya Shields and Trudy (John) Horth; son, Terry (Jody) Shields; four nieces: Mia (Mark) Swafford, Debbie (Mike) Gioia, Pat (John) Bales, and Judy (Sam) Horner; four grandsons: Michael Peters, James (Megan) Swafford, Seth Swafford, and Zach Swafford; two granddaughters: Elicia (David) Ratajczyk and Destiny (Wade) Roberts; two great-grandsons: Gauge Peters and Kinzer Ratajczyk; and eight great-great-grandchildren: Jasmine Swafford, Grace Swafford, Jameson Swafford, Elisa Swafford, Bennett Swafford, Ari Swafford, Ivy Roberts, and Rhett Roberts. Jewell is also survived by those that loved her: Mervin and Sharon, Mike and Sandie, Ryan and family, Jessica and Brian, Michaela and Finn, Dennis and Annell, David and Liz, Bob, Bj, Bobby and Aimee, Hunter, Shari Dawn, Angel, Michaela, Ethan, Gina and Dave, Marcus, Debbie Stow and family, Scott and Holly, John and Mary Ann, and David and Denise.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the First Baptist Church, 67 State Hwy H, Lampe, Missouri 65681, with a light dinner to follow. Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Cremations of the Ozarks. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.cremationsoftheozarks.com.