Teelah Marie Shanks Kappeler Obituary (1986

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Teelah Marie Shanks Kappeler Mrs. Teelah Marie Shanks Kappeler, age 31, of Hanover, Indiana entered this life on August 18, 1986 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of Clifford L. and Regina Mueller Shanks. She was raised in Aurora and attended school in Rising Sun, graduating from Penn Foster. On June 18, 2006 Teelah was united in marriage to Mark Allen Kappeler in Shelbyville, Indiana. This happy union of 11 years was blessed with two beautiful daughters, Ariana 9, and Liara, who will be 2 this June. After some years in various nursing roles, she found a new passion, returning to school and graduating from Empire Beauty Schools as a master cosmetologist. A year after graduating, she opened and ran her own salon, Teelah's Tips to Toes for four years. To spend more time with her then growing family, she had returned to work and was currently a stylist with her friend and former co-worker Brooke Scharlau, at Brooke's salon A New Hue in Madison. To be a part time side job Teelah had just started serving as a rural mail carrier for the USPS, completing training in January. She was a devoted wife, loving mom, daughter and sister. She loved dogs, raising Husky puppies, and always looking forward to the next visit to the beach. Teelah was even more beautiful inside than she was in appearance, always finding the best in people and caring for her clients and their families. Teelah was a faithful member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Madison. Teelah will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Teelah passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 17, 2018, in an accident while delivering mail on her route in rural Jefferson County, Indiana. Click Here for Funeral Service Video A LOVING FAMILY Teelah will be missed by her loving husband, Mark Allen Kappeler of Hanover, Indiana; her loving daughters, Ariana and Liara Kappeler; her parents, Clifford L. and Regina Mueller Shanks of Rising Sun, Indiana; her sisters, Tonya Shanks of Rising Sun, Indiana and Tiffany Shanks; her father in law and mother in law, Ron and Renee Kappeler of Batesville, Indiana; and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her grandparents. MEMORIAL CEREMONYMemorial services will be conducted on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2924 Clifty Drive in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Saturday from 3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2924 Clifty Drive in Madison, Indiana.MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made as desired, as financial support to her family or as donations to the local Madison Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.comSecure">http://www.paysimple.com/security.html">Secure Payments To send a flower arrangement in memory of Teelah Marie Shanks Kappeler, please click here to visit our sympathy store.