Pamella Farrell Shelman, age 73, passed away at her home in Washington on November 10, 2018, after a brief illness.

A Celebration of Life officiated by Pastor Darryl Carr will be held at First Baptist Church of Washington on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. Calling hours will begin noon Tuesday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Memorials have been established for Hospice of Washington County or the First Baptist Church of Washington. Online condolences may be sent for Pam's family through the web at www.jonesfh.com .

Pamella Faye was born to Walter and Lalia Zane (Parks) Farrell on January 8, 1945, in Iowa City, Iowa. All of her public schooling was in the Washington district; she graduated from WHS with the Class of 1963.

After studying business at NE Louisiana State University, Pam worked at McCleery-Cummings Company and for the Department of Human Services before becoming the manager and then owner of Farrell's, Inc., a gift and office supply store in Washington.

On August 8, 1965, she married John Robert "Bob" Shelman. A life-long resident of Washington, she enjoyed winters at her home in South Texas. Pam was an avid golfer, card-player, and volunteer at Earthly Blessings. She enjoyed growing flowers, cooking, baking, and spending time with her grandchildren.
Pam was a member of First Baptist Church, where she served on the Kitchen Committee, and the Washington Golf & Country Club. She was a past member of the Washington Chamber of Commerce and Washington Ambassadors.

She is survived by her husband, Bob Shelman of Washington, IA; son, John and wife Raquel of Mesa, AZ; daughter, Jean McMeekin and husband Jeff of Brooklyn, IA; grandchildren: Shelby Faye Smith of New Providence, IA; Tyson Robert Smith of Des Moines, IA; Clayton John Smith of Ankeny, IA; as well as Susana Shelman of Rocklin, CA; Laura Shelman of Mesa, AZ; and Rachel De La Rosa of Phoenix, AZ; mother, Zane Farrell, of Washington, IA; sister, Deborah Farrell Menning and husband John, of Alton, IA; brother, Wally Farrell and wife Dawn of Washington; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father; her sister, Patricia Farrell Aeschliman; and her parents-in-law, J.O. and Mildred Shelman.