WHERRY, Shirley M. 1927-2006

WHERRY, KING, BALDNER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/23/2009 at 21:02:16

Shirley M. Wherry

OSAGE, IOWA — Shirley M. Wherry , 78, of Osage, died of cancer Friday (Jan. 6, 2006) at home with her family at her side.

Shirley was born on March 13, 1927, in Austin, Minn., to Roy and Clara (King) Baldner. Clara passed away when Shirley was six. Her father remarried to Helen Uglum, who became “mother” to the large family. Shirley graduated from Austin High School in Austin, Minn.

She was united in marriage to Darrell “Mick” Wherry on Sept. 12, 1948, in Austin,

Minn. In 1952, Shirley moved to Germany to be near Mick, who was serving in the Army.

Upon returning to Iowa, she worked at Tyrholm Implement, and then began a 39-year employment at the Mitchell County Memorial Hospital. She retired as office manager in 1992.

Shirley was a long-time member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage. She enjoyed going for long car rides and going out to eat with her husband.

Shirley was always there to help her son, Jim. She treated her daughter-in-law Deb as if she were her own daughter. Most of all, she loved her grandkids, Sarah and David, more than words can say. Prior to her illness, she attended almost all of her grandkids’ band and chorus concerts.

A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage. Shirley wanted people to remember her as she was, so she chose for her body to be cremated.

Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage with the Pastors Dennis Hanson and Roy Ott officiating. A graveside service will be held at a later date.

She is survived by her: husband, Darrell “Mick” Wherry, of Osage; a son, James (Debra) Wherry and their children Sarah and David, all of Osage; six sisters, Marcella (Myron) Meeker, Dorothy Swenson, Darlene (Harold) Trimble, Janice (James) Christiansen, Diane Haseth and Jewell Weeks, all of Austin, Minn.; one brother, John (Linda) Baldner, of Tempe, Ariz.; two brothers-in-law, Lynn “Bud” Larson and Marvin Wherry, both of Osage; and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Roy; mother, Clara; stepmother, Helen; sister, Marion “Toots” Larson; brother, Donald Baldner, brothers-in-law, James Swenson and Edward Haseth; and sister-in-law, Arla Wherry.

Memorials for Shirley will be given to Hospice of North Iowa and Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.

[Mason City Globe Gazette]