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Ziggy Shippman of Durant passed away peacefully in his home on February 8, 2023 at the age of 83. He was born in Lahudow, Poland on April 25, 1939 to Josef and Tekla Petecki. He married the love of his life Carolyn Yeager on May 10, 1960.
Ziggy proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He was later a lineman for the Cherokee Phone Company. In his retirement he loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church of Durant.
Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife Carolyn Shippman of Durant, son John Shippman and wife Susan of Oklahoma City, daughter Carol McDaniel of Durant, brother Pete Petecki of Ardmore, sister-in-law Julia Petecki of Richardson, Texas, and brother-in-law Cim Yeager and wife Shirley of North Richland Hills, Texas. His legacy lives on with his grandchildren Jeffrey Shippman, Breanna Roach and husband Daniel, Megan Dickson and husband Ryan, Erin McDaniel, Lesley McDaniel, and Madesen McBride and husband Maxwell, and his 7 great-grandchildren with another one on the way.
Preceding him in death were his parents Josef and Tekla Petecki, brother Leslow Petecki, sister-in-law Jean Rodgers, brothers-in-law William Rodgers and Ralph Yeager, and son-in-law Todd McDaniel.
Family Hour will be held from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9th at Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 10th at Faith Lutheran Church of Durant. Ziggy will be laid to rest at Rose Hill Cemetery following the funeral service.
Those serving as pallbearers are Jeffrey Shippman, Daniel Roach, Ryan Dickson, Maxwell McBride, Jeff Pilkilton, and Kevin Tuttle. Honorary pallbearers are Ronald McDonald and Stephen Finley.
Services are under the direction of Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home, 121 North 5th Street, Durant, Oklahoma 74701. www.holmescoffeymurray.com