WALKER, Shirley Jean 1922-2006

WALKER, OPPERMAN, STICKLEY, SIMON, BONORDEN

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 3/6/2012 at 12:54:27

[Waterloo Courier, Sunday, October 8, 2006]

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA — Shirley Jean Walker, 84, of Cedar Falls died Friday, October 6, at Allen Hospital.

She was born March 5, 1922, in Parkersburg, daughter of Frank and Viola Opperman Stickley.

She married John Simon, and they were later divorced. On December 31,1945, she married Norman Robert Walker. He preceded her in death August 3, 1997. She graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1939 and from Waterloo School of Nursing in 1964. She worked as a nurse for 22 years at Allen Hospital, retiring in 1987.

Survived by four sons: Dr. Steven (Mary Ann) Walker of Cedar Rapids, Randy (Shirley)
Walker of Waterloo, Roger (Sherry) Walker of Cedar Falls and Brian (Rhonda) Walker of Des Moines; two daughters, Barbara Walker of Cedar Falls and Cindy (Monte) Bonorden of Waterloo; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: an infant daughter, Jacqueline Rae Simon.

Family-directed memorial services: 1 p.m. Monday at Orchard Hill Church.