Claudia Shanks Obituary Claudia Jean Shanks, 71, of Keokuk died Thursday, August 16, 2012, at Genesis Medical Center East in Davenport, Iowa. Claudia was born April 19, 1941 in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee, the daughter of Carl and Betty Lewis Arthur. She married Raymond Eugene Corethers on April 7, 1956, in Keokuk, Iowa. Claudia worked for Per Mar Security, retiring in 2006. She was a member of Crossview Fellowship Church in Keokuk. She was a CPR and First Aid Instructor for the American Red Cross, volunteered at the Salvation Army and was active in her church. She enjoyed her family, church and friends, her house, flowers, decorating her home and enjoyed charity work. She is survived by two sons, Gary Corethers and his wife Kim of Hamilton, Illinois and Carl Corethers of Florida; five grandchildren, Joshua Ray Lanning and his wife Chelsea of Peoria, Illinois, Kortnie Rae Corethers of Keokuk, Preston Lee Powelson of Hamilton, Illinois Shandler James Powelson of Hamilton, Illinois and Cassandra Holtke of Oklahoma; one brother, Cornell Lewis and his wife Annetta of Collinsville, Texas; nieces, nephews, and special friends, Donald and Judy Skinner and Marilyn Krutsinger. She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Raymond. A Celebration of her Life will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2012, at 7:00 PM at Crossview Fellowship Church with Pastors Terry Lovell and Kevin Hardcastle officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 6:00 PM until time of service. Claudia has donated her body to medical science and inurnment will be later in Galveston Texas. Claudia requested that in lieu of flowers, memorials in her name be made to either Crossview Fellowship Church or to American Diabetic Association. Memorials may be mailed or left at DeJong-Greaves Celebration of Life Center, 917 Blondeau Street, Keokuk. Visitation Crossview Fellowship 1807 High Street Keokuk, Iowa 52632 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Service Crossview Fellowship 1807 High Street Keokuk, Iowa 52632 7:00 PM