William Harrison Shipley

William Harrison Shipley age 62

Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on February 17,2024 after a long battle with cancer. Bill was born January 28,1962 in Van Buren, Maine to Thomas and Darlene Shipley (Cowell).

Bill Shipley being a child of a military father, he lived all over the United States Sandy Hook New Jersey, Parowan Utah, Anchorage Alaska, Boston Massachusetts, Fort Carson, Colorado, Sandy Utah. Bill graduated from Olathe High School where he met the love of his life Letha Shipley (Moore) they dated all through high school. They got married on August 6, 1983 and spent 40 years of marriage together. Bill and Letha had one child Tia Gipe (Shipley). Bill had one grandchild, Willow Shipley, his pride and joy. Bill worked as mechanic at Valley lane’s bowling alley in Delta Colorado;

Co-op in Olathe Colorado, and he spent his later years working at Olathe High School as Custodial supervisor. Bill had many hobbies; he enjoyed hunting, fishing and rock Hounding. Bill was preceded in death by brother Roger D. Shipley, his sister Letitia (Tisha) E. Barber, (Shipley). Survived by his wife Letha Shipley (Moore), daughter Tia Gipe (Shipley) husband Todd Gipe. Granddaughter Willow Shipley. Mother Darlene Shipley (Cowell) Father Thomas Shipley. Sister Darla Shipley, and many Nieces and nephews.