Shirlee A. Henderson 1922-2003

THOMPSON, SNELL, HENDERSON

Posted By: Lori Clark (email)
Date: 3/21/2003 at 08:04:00

Gay & Ciha Funeral & Cremation Service– Iowa City – (319) 338-1132
2720 Muscatine Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa 52240

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Shirlee A. Henderson, age 80 of 2522 Catskill Court, Iowa City, formerly of Buffalo, NY died Sunday, March 16, 2003, at her home from cancer.

Memorial Services will be held Monday, March 31, 2003 at 7 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Iowa city with the Reverend Peter Sanderson officiating. Graveside services will be held at a later date at the Maplelawn Cemetery in Faribault, MN. In Lieu of flowers memorial donations can be meade in Shirlee’s memory to Iowa City Hospice. Online condolences may be sent for Shirlee’s family through website @ www.gayandciha.com.

Shirlee was born May 14, 1922 in Faribault, Minnesota the daughter of Frank and Anna (Thompson) Snell. In 1946 she moved from Faribault to Buffalo, NY. Here she raised her family and later she became associated with the Buffalo-Amhurst Allergy Clinic working for over thirty years before retiring. In Buffalo she was a very active member of the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. In November of 1998 she moved from Buffalo to Iowa City to be near her family. In Iowa City she was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, and enjoyed volunteering at the Iowa City Library.

Her family includes her daughter and son-in-law, Jana Tritto and Jim Brand of Rathdrum, ID; her son and daughter-in-law, Charles E. Henderson and Nancy Beyer of Iowa City; eleven grandchildren, including Joseph Henderson of Iowa City; a brotehr, Douglas Snell of Faribault, MN.

Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City is caring for Shirlee’s family and her services.