"Jody" Velma Jo Shelton Giddens Kaczmarek Obituary (1937

Mrs. Velma Jo "Jody" Shelton Giddens Kaczmarek, age 85, of Chillicothe, Ohio and formerly of Trimble County, Kentucky, entered this life on May 29, 1937 in Trimble County, Kentucky. She was the eldest child of Clifton E. and Juanita Shafer Shelton. She was raised and schooled in Trimble County, Kentucky. Jody as she was known helped on the family farm until she was united in marriage to John Edward Giddens. This union of 21 years was blessed with son, Terrence, and daughters, Kimberly, Patricia, and Denise. She worked early in life at restaurants but mainly was a wife, mom and homemaker. She was united in marriage to Norman Valentine Kaczmarek on November 3, 1979 in Detroit, Michigan. This union blended two families together until his sudden death on October 21, 1997 in Lakeland, Florida. Norman had worked for Conrail and after retirement they had settled in Lakeland. She was very involved in Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts in Michigan and Lakeland as well as the Cooties. She loved yard sales, gambling, and being with her family. The family wishes to thank, Abby Jo for all the great Saturday nights. Jody died on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at her home in Chilicothe, Ohio. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute. A LOVING FAMILY Jody will be missed by her loving son, Terrence "Terry" Giddens and his wife, Cynthia of Galion, Ohio; her loving daughters, Kimberly Giddens Maxwell of Chillicothe, Ohio, Denise Giddens Hinson and her husband, Willie of Lakeland, Florida; her grandchildren, Joshua Giddens, Tricia Giddens, Jerry Maxwell, Jonathon Maxwell, John Henry Maxwell, Jessica Chafin; 11-great grandchildren; her sister, Janet Grumblett of Madison, Indiana; her sister in law, Kathleen R. Shelton of Madison, Indiana; her aunt, Joann Vogel of Madison, Indiana; several nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Clifton E. Shelton, died March 31, 1980, her mother, Juanita Shafer Shelton Brown, died March 20, 1991, her husband of 23 years, Norma Valentine Kaczmarek, died October 21, 1997, her daughter, Patricia Elaine Giddens, died January 18, 1974, her grandchildren, Justin Kuhn, died July 21, 2007 and Mindy Jo Maxwell, died February 3, 2018, her son in law, Jerry Maxwell, died December 26, 2017, her step mother, Martha Catherine King Shelton, died April 17, 2000, her sister, Sharon Shelton Sevier, died December 22, 2003, her brothers, Larry Dean Shelton, died April 18, 2001, Wayne Ellis Shelton, died September 13, 2012, and William Eugene Shelton, died January 14, 2019, and her first husband and the father of her children, John Edward Giddens, died May 27, 2002. GRAVESIDE CEREMONYGraveside services will be conducted Monday, May 15, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., by Pastor Billy Cloud at the Moffett Cemetery, in Milton, Kentucky. VISITATION Friends and family may visit from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com Place An Online Memorial To send a flower arrangement in memory of "Jody" Velma Jo Shelton Giddens Kaczmarek, please click here to visit our sympathy store.