BLAIRSTOWN:  Lloyd William Shaull, 91, died peacefully at Rose Haven Nursing Home in Marengo on September 30, 2009, surrounded by his family.

     Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, October 3, 2009 at the Blairstown Presbyterian Church with Rev. Gerald Rife officiating.  Interment will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.  The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 PM, Friday at Phillips Funeral Home in Blairstown.  The casket will not be open at the church on Saturday. 

     Survivors include, his daughter, Susan Shaull-Scheer, and husband, Ron Scheer of Blairstown; his grandchildren, Jared (Kim) Vogeler of Van Horne, Kodi Scheer of Ann Arbor, MI, Sam Scheer of Luzerne; his great-grandchildren, Brennan, Trevor, and Kael Vogeler, all of Van Horne; his special friend, Jayne Roth of Blairstown and her family:  Jan and Jim Miller, Nick, Jennifer, and Kolby Miller, Amy, Andrew, Trenton, Tate, and Ty Kuennen, Wendy and Jim Schwab, Jessica, Joel, Elizabeth, and Evan Stohlmann, and John, Nancy, Vincent, Spencer, and Conner Roth.

     He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Marguerite; his daughter, Sandra; his brother, Clellan; and his sisters, Alice and Edna.

      Lloyd was born April 13, 1918, the son of John and Ida (Slaymaker) Shaull.  After graduating from Blairstown High School in 1935, he farmed in the area.  He married Marguerite Thode on February 23, 1941.  By 1948, he was working at the local garage which later became Shaull & Ullerich Chevrolet.  He owned and operated the company for over 30 years in Blairstown.

      A consummate volunteer and citizen, Lloyd was involved in many community activities.  He served on the Blairstown Fire Department for 38 years and was a charter member of the Blairstown Lions.  For nearly four decades, he was Chair of the Benton County State Bank Board of Directors.  As a committed member of the Blairstown Presbyterian Church, he served as an Elder and Trustee for many years.  He also volunteered at the Old Threshers Reunion in Mount Pleasant every August.  In his spare time Lloyd loved traveling, riding horses and woodworking.

      A memorial fund has been established.