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Marlos Rae Shipman, 77, was born Feb. 9, 1943, in the basement of the family home southwest of Guide Rock. She died Sept. 30, 2020. She was the second of four children born to her parents, Edythe and Jake Shipman.

She had a normal childhood on the farm, and would sometimes trade her

mom’s dill pickles to her cousins and friends for comic books. Marlos attended school at rural District 10, and the public schools of Guide Rock. She enjoyed life and participated in all of the school activities.

She married Ron McNichols, from Guide Rock. They had three children:

Rhonda, Mark and Bret. They reside...