God took Shaelyn Abigail Shelley home Saturday, September 26, 2015. She arrived at 11:37 p.m. on September 27, 2015, at St. Luke's Birthing Center weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces and was 21 inches long at 37 weeks. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, October 3, 2015, at Calvary Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids.
Shaelyn is survived by her parents, Laurel and David Shelley; big sister, Cassandra; grandparents, Joyce and Ben Hofmann, Darlene and John Smith, and Stan and Linda Shelley; great-grandmother, Azlee Zimmer; aunts, Heather (Mon) Sayasit, Heidi Hofmann (Justin Wall), and Jaylene (Ben) Schaufler; uncle, Johny Smith; and many cousins and family friends.
She is preceded in death by four great-grandparents on the Shelley side and four great-grandparents on the Hofmann side.
The family is thankful for your loving support and greatly covets your prayers during this difficult time.
Hello sweet angel mom loves you. Think about you everyday. I know you are resting in Jesus’s arms. Mom, dad, and Cassie love you so much. We will see you again in heaven. We got to hold, kiss, and love on you for a short while. You will always be close to our hearts. We just wanted you to be with us. But know we will see you again soon.
I loved you from the moment your mommy first told me about you, precious Shaelyn. For some reason, God needed you now. You will always be in the hearts of your mommy, daddy, sister, and the rest of your family. I will always love you, my sweet baby angel, and I will never forget you, my precious great niece.
Hello precious angel! Aunt Heather loves you so much! I cherished the times I got to hold you in my arms and kiss your sweet face. I will never forget you, Shaelyn Abigail Shelley. Watch over your family and be our guardian angel until we can hold and see you again. I love you!
So much love and so many prayers from our family to yours.