Mary Elizabeth Klimesh Shanahan, 86, of Springfield, passed away October 3, 2020. Mary was born in Spillville, Iowa on October 16, 1933, and graduated from Nursing School in LaCross, WI. She retired from Cox South Hospital System in 1999 Mary was truly loved by all who knew her. Her legacy as a nurse, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother will go unmatched. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church and a long time and loyal friend of Bill W. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Shanahan. She is survived by her son, Tim Shanahan (Janice); daughters, Peggy Zander (Mike), and Maureen Dawson; 7 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; sisters, Rosemary Sentman (Tom), Sue Layman (Bob): brother, Richard Klimesh (Cherry); and a host of family and friends. A mass will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Immaculate Conception Church, 3355 South Fremont, Springfield, MO, for those unable to attend there will be a live stream of Mass for Mary on Immaculate Conception Parish, Springfield MO facebook page. Masks are required for those attending in person, a private burial to follow. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm, Wednesday, October 7, 2020, in Greenlawn Funeral Home South. In Lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made to CBC, Community Blood Center, Springfield, MO.