Shoning met and married Danbury native Grace Richards, with whom he had two daughters.
Shoning later attended business schools in Scranton, Pennsylvania and Oak Park, Illinois, and also served in the United States Army during World War II.
[1][2] Shoning was a member of the Republican Party who served on the Sioux City Council from 1966 to 1969.
[1] During his tenure as a city councilor, he was endorsed by the Woodbury County Labor Council.
Miller's retirement left an open seat in District 3 of the Iowa House of Representatives, which Shoning won in 1984, against general election opponent Terry Kelley.