Shirley J. Heath, 28 Aug 1927 - 21 Feb 2010

HEATH WILSON DENZLER HUBBLE JOHNSON NELSON

Posted By: Stephen D. Williams (email)
Date: 3/13/2010 at 20:57:05

Funeral services for Shirley J. Heath, 82, Fairfax, formerly of Marengo, were held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at First United Methodist Church, Marengo. She died Sunday, Feb 21, 2010, at her home following a brief illness.

The Rev. Katie Dawson officiated at the service.

Burial was in the Marengo Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, Marengo.

Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.klosterfuneralhome.com .

Shirley Joyce Heath was born Aug. 28, 1927, in Marengo, the daughter of Milford and Elta Wilson Denzler. She attended Iowa County schools and graduated from Marengo High School in 1945. She attended the University of Iowa, Iowa City, for a year and then was employed by Amana Refrigeration in the accounting department.

She married Gerald Heath May 18, 1947, at First United Methodist Church, Marengo. She served as a Girl Scout leader for many years.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school and was a member of TTT. After her children were grown, she worked at Rosa’s Flowers, Marengo. The couple moved to Fairfax in 2003. She will be deeply missed by her loving family and many friends.

Heath is survived by her loving husband of 62 years and best friend, Gerald; one son and his wife, David and Patty, Wylie, Texas; two daughters and their husbands, Cynthia and Charles Hubble, Cedar Rapids, and Sherri and Martin Johnson, Traer; four grandchildren, Joel Nelson, Arianne Johnson, Ashley Heath and Brooke Johnson, and one great-grandson, Alexander Nelson.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Richard Denzler.

Williamsburg Journal Tribune 4 Mar 2010, p03 ( Marengo Pioneer Republican & Kloster Funeral Home)