KIRKLE, Shirley Arlene (Tiller) 1929-2018

KIRKLE, TILLER, MORGAN

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 11/3/2018 at 16:11:00

Shirley A. Kirkle

February 20, 1929 - November 1, 2018

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA – Shirley Arlene Kirkle, 89, of Cedar Falls died Thursday, November 1, 2018 at the Western Home Communities – Deery Suites.

She was born February 20, 1929, in Cedar Falls, daughter of David and Edith (Morgan) Tiller. She married Robert E. Kirkle on January 6, 1952, at First United Methodist Church, Cedar Falls. He died May 28, 1979.

Shirley graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1946. She worked as a homemaker, raising five children. Shirley was the Grand Marshal of the My Waterloo Days 150th birthday celebration parade, as the descendant of Washington and Mary (Melrose) Hanna, founders of Waterloo.

Survived by four sons, David (Barb) Kirkle of Cedar Falls, Dan (Kari) Kirkle of Pilot Point, TX, Timothy (Julie) Kirkle of Cedar Falls, and Thomas (Sue) Kirkle of Saint Joseph, MO; one daughter, Kathleen (John) Miller of Taylor Ridge, IL; ten grandchildren: Amanda, Miriam, Sarah, Josh, Katie, Jason, Kellee, Rebecca, Jacob, Jessica; and eleven great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by a brother, Clayton Tiller; and sister-in-law, Elaine Tiller.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6th at First United Methodist Church, Cedar Falls, with burial in Washington Chapel Cemetery, rural Cedar Falls. Visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5th at Richardson Funeral Service and also for one hour prior to the service at the church.

Memorials may be directed to United Methodist Committee on Relief.

SOURCE: Richardson funeral home