SHURSON, Shirley E. 1929 - 2016

SHURSON, THU, KEANE, ANDERSON, ANGLE, LEE, DRAPEAUX, SCHMIDT, CASEBOLT, THOMA, ZIEGENHORN, CARSON, MATZ, HOWARD, MCGUIRE

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 10/13/2017 at 23:19:42

Shirley Evelyn Shurson, 86, of Clear Lake, Iowa died Sunday March 20, 2016 at I.O.O.F. Home, Mason City, Iowa.

Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday March 29, 2016 at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, Iowa with Rev. Steve Bang officiating. Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, Iowa. Family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Monday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, Iowa and then one hour before the service at the church. Family suggests memorials to Shirley Shurson Memorial Fund.

Shirley was born November 9, 1929 in Kenneth, Minnesota the daughter of Thomas and Selma “Sally” (Thu) Keane. She graduated from Waseca High School, Waseca, Minnesota in 1947.

Shirley married Harold Shurson September 30, 1950 in Waseca, Minnesota and to this union five children were born; Janice, Julie, Jacki, Joe and Jeanne. They lived in New Richland, Minnesota until they moved to Clear Lake, Iowa in 1963.

Shirley enjoyed being the family historian, crocheting, crosswords, reading and writing letters daily to family and friends. She loved all animals especially her walking companion Louie, the little white poodle mix and also the many walks she did with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren to places around Clear Lake. She enjoyed spending time with her friends with Grace Circle and the Wednesday morning Do Days at Zion Lutheran Church where she was a member.

Shirley is survived by her four children: Janice (Quentin) Anderson, Joice, Iowa, Julie (Allan) Angle, Clear Lake, Iowa, Jacki (Jay) Lee, Mason City, Iowa and Joe (Irene) Shurson, Iowa City, Iowa; 6 grandchildren Bridget (Ryan) Drapeaux, Megan Anderson, Andrea (Scott) Schmidt, Ben (Meg) Casebolt, Ashton Shurson, and Taylor (Ben) Thoma; 2 step-grandchildren Craig Ziegenhorn and Julie (Daryl) Carson; 8 great-grandchildren Nathan Schmidt, Emily Schmidt, Owen Drapeaux, Max Drapeaux, Cael Drapeaux, Sam Casebolt, Ally Carson and Cael Carson; her brother Don (Marlys) Keane; 2 sisters Janet Matz and Sally Ann (Jim) Howard; two brothers-in-law Bud (Phyllis) Shurson and Vince Peterson; 3 sisters-in-law Lorayne Shurson, Pat Shurson and Joan McGuire and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Harold; daughter Jeanne; three brothers-in-law; three sisters-in-law and her favorite walking companion Louie who died the same week she did.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, Iowa. 641-357-2193. ColonialChapels.com