Ann Marie Shoemaker

Ann Marie Shoemaker, 89, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Southgate Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Metropolis, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory – Geneseo Chapel.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., before the funeral service.  Interment will be at Rosedale Cemetery in Cambridge, Illinois. The service will be livestreamed at www.vandemorefuneralhome.com.

Ann was born May 1, 1936, in Wareham, Massachusetts, to Gerald V. and Hannah (Potter) Robery. She graduated from Wareham High School in 1954.  Ann married Thomas Willard Shoemaker on December 19, 1955. They were married for 68 years. He passed away in January 2023, preceding her in death. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, two brothers, and an infant grandson (Benjamin Shoemaker).

Ann loved to travel with her husband, Tom. Her favorite trips were cruises to Greece and to Hawaii. No matter where she was, she always considered Cape Cod her home. Her greatest joy in life was being a grandma and great-grandma.

Surviving are her two children: Patricia (Tony) Thompson and Tom Shoemaker Jr.; seven grandchildren: Darin (Nancy) Thompson, Trevor (Kathy) Thompson, Tyler (Kara) Thompson, Abigail Thompson, Grant Shoemaker, Gavin Shoemaker, and Maddie Barfield; six great-grandchildren: Zion, Matthew, Lucas, Lydia, Kayden, and Reagan. She is also survived by her sisters, Marjorie (Paul) Maloney and Patricia Battles, and a sister-in-law, Marilyn Borkgren.