Eldean Lois Mings (Shearer) Obituary (1932 - 2016)

Eldean Lois (Shearer) Mings, age 84, passed away early Friday morning on July 8, 2016, at Via Christi in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on July 4, 1932, to Alpha Marie (Pelzer) and Clarence Harold Shearer in Griswold, Iowa. She married Alvie Mings on February 25, 1950, in Elliott, Iowa. Eldean's youngest daughter, Ranae recently posted the following on Facebook. "I think my mom is like no other, she has talent that's unbelievable. I've seen her sew, remodel the house, bail hay, replace windows, upholster furniture, work on tractors, give to the poor her last dime, served on many boards and was the Mayor of her little city, raised money for community projects, raised other people's kids, made me a prom dress just by my description of what I wanted, I think she even welded once! Never did she say she couldn't or complain about doing it! She has always been able to tell you anyone's birthday in our whole big family. Wow what a lady... She loves so deeply, forgives so easily and gave so effortlessly!" Eldean was saved and later baptized in the Englewood City pool at 81 years of age. Survivors include her children, Randy Mings of Slapout, Ok, Rhonda McGuire and husband John of Derby, Ks, Ben Mings of Lakin, Ks, Brenda Mills of Englewood, Ks, Ranae Riley and husband Ron of Minneola, Ks; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren with another expected in December; sisters, Rachel Gilley of Creston, Ia, Ellie Rice of Des Moines, Ia; brother, Dwayne Shearer and wife Joy of Redoak, Ia. She is preceded in death by her husband; Son-in-law, Gayle Mills; Grandson, Joshua Riley. Visitation will be Monday, July 11, 2016, 11:00am until 8:00pm at the Minneola United Methodist Church, 231 South Main St., Minneola, Ks. The family will receive friends from 6:00pm until 8:00pm. Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at 2:00 pm at the Minneola United Methodist Church, with burial to follow at the Englewood Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to Englewood Fire Department or to the Family of Eldean Mings in care of Weeks Family Funeral Home & Crematory, PO Box 1200, Sublette, Ks 67877. Condolences may be left online at WeeksFamilyFuneralHome.com