dolls and flowers.
Besides being a devoted wife and mother, Natalie was a multi-talented lady. She was known for her cooking and baking skills, especially her apple pie and potato salad. She was a master gardener and canned many fruits and vegetables, and her freezer was full of food to share with her family. Her flower beds made the farm a showplace, and she took great pride in them. Her favorite pets most recently, were a dog named Lily, and a Siamese Cat, Sammy, who kept her company the past three years.
Natalie had a potter's wheel and kiln in the basement, and enjoyed making pottery as a hobby, giving some away as gifts, and selling some in stores around the state. Natalie was a seamstress, and made clothes for her children, grandchildren, and did alterations for family and friends.
Natalie was the one to call to make reservations for the Corwith Alumni Dinner on Memorial Day. She was an active member of St. John Lutheran Church in Corwith. She belonged to the Esther circle, had served on church council and assorted committees, sang in the choir, and was a Sunday school teacher many, many years. Her faith was an inspiration to her family. Natalie lived for the holidays and was proud to have the family all together in church on Christmas Eve. Anyone who knew Natalie, knew her love of angels. Angels are everywhere in her home and yard, and she always wore an angel pin or necklace, as a symbol of peace, joy, strength, and love.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Mark Shipman of Corwith, Tom Shipman of St. Benedict, Roberta (Dwight) Widen of Latimer, Iowa, Rebecca (Tom) Poe of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Eloise "Eller" Shipman, Corwith. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, a brother, Duane (Corwith), sisters-in-law Bev Tindall (Clear Lake), and Betty Shipman (Corwith), and many nieces and nephews.
Natalie was preceded in death by her husband, Bob, a son, Timothy; her parents, James and Edna Tindall, two brothers, James Tindall Junior, and Oscar Tindall.
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