Ainsworth, Shirley Jo Ann 1936 - 2010

AINSWORTH, SCHULZ, PETERSON

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/22/2017 at 11:52:22

Obituary for Shirley Ainsworth

Le Mars, Iowa – Shirley Ainsworth, 74, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 7, 2010 at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. Rev. Leonard Waller with the Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 6, 2010 at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home. The family will be present from 6-8 p.m. with a prayer service scheduled at 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation on Monday prior to the funeral service.

Shirley Jo Ann Schulz was born on April 29, 1936 in Merrill, Iowa to Le Roy and Mildred (Peterson) Schulz. She attended school in Le Mars, Iowa. Shirley and William Ainsworth were united in marriage on December 16, 1955 at the Free Methodist Church in Le Mars. Shirley and Bill made their home and raised their family in Le Mars. Shirley cleaned in many homes in Le Mars as well as the Le Mars Senior Center, the Le Mars Daily Sentinel, and cleaned at Primebank (Le Mars Savings Bank) for 22 years.

Shirley enjoyed flower gardening, ceramics and was an avid walker. Most of all she enjoyed camping with her children and their families as well as her brother and sister-in-law Le Roy and Betty Schulz. She always looked forward to spending time at the campground with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters Cindy (Larry) Thompson of Bellevue, NE, Candy Franke of Sheldon, IA, and Pam (Jim) Nolen of Sioux City, IA; grandchildren Jeremy (Heather) Bermel, Nick (Nicki) Bermel, Corey (Emily) Ainsworth, James, Tyler and Josh Nolen, Eric Franke, Shannon (Tyrone) Thompson, and Matt (Amber) Thompson; great-grandchildren Breanna, Justus, and Honor Bermel, Carter Ainsworth, Audric and Alaryc Bermel, Trey Banks, Erika Franke, Kaidan Thompson, and Abreya Bermel; Sisters Helen Jaros of Sioux City, IA, Sharon Keller of California, Diane (Pete) Kamstra of Orange City, IA, Paulette (Jerry) Lewis of Le Mars, and Betty (Mark) Saltsgiver of Le Mars; brothers Bill of Merrill, IA, Manual (Nancy) of Struble, IA, Alvin (Sandy) of Struble, IA, Darrell (Cathy) of Le Mars, and Le Roy (Betty) of Le Mars.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Bill on March 30, 1990; and a grandson Heath Bermel.

Shirley’s family wishes to thank the Bernstein Unit at Sunrise Retirement Community, Kim Baier, and Hospice of Siouxland.

Mauer - Johnson Funeral Home
Le Mars, IA