1924
Shirley
2010
Shirley Erichsen
July 11, 1924 — May 6, 2010
Shirley Erichsen, 85 of Remsen, IA died Thursday, May 6, 2010 surrounded by her family, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, IA.
Funeral Service will be Monday, May 10, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church LCMS in Remsen, with Rev. Dennis Martens officiating. Burial will be in the Remsen Community Cemetery. Visitation will be anytime after 4 p.m. Sunday, May 9, 2010. There will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. all at Christ Lutheran Church LCMS in Remsen. Services have been entrusted to the Fisch Funeral Home & Monument of Remsen.
Shirley was born July 11, 1924 at LeMars, IA, the daughter of John & Ella (Phelen) Ostert. Shirley was raised on a farm south of LeMars and received her early education at Union School, rural LeMars. The family then moved into LeMars where she continued her education at LeMars Community School. On June 1, 1945, she married Delmar F. Klaschen at Remsen. They made their home near Remsen. They later moved to Wolsey, SD, where they farmed until his death on Feb. 4, 1957. Shortly thereafter she, along with their two daughters, moved back to Remsen where she was employed at Bob’s IGA grocery store. On August 21, 1959, she married George Erichsen at Marcus, IA. They made their home on the Erichsen family farm near Remsen, which they took over sole operation of. In 1990 they retired and moved into Remsen. She had been a resident of Happy Siesta since Feb. 2009.
Shirley was a member of Christ Lutheran Church LCMS and Christ Lutheran Ladies Aid. She was a Sunday School teacher for many years and a past member of Jolly Bidders Card Club and also a craft club. She enjoyed gardening and raising flowers, canning and spending time with her family and her grand and great-grandchildren played a major role in her life.
Survivors include: Her husband, George of Remsen; 2)Daughters and their husbands, Sandra and Gary Schmid, Marcia and Ted Nothem all of Remsen; 6)Grandchildren, Shelly and her husband James Thomson, Jason and his wife Theresa Schmid, Melissa and her husband Brian Juhl all of Remsen, Troy Nothem of Dalles, TX, Lori and her husband Ashton Synder of Houston, TX, Todd Nothem and his wife Steph of Remsen; 10)Great-grandchildren.
Preceded by, her parents.
Casket Bearers will be, James Thomson, Jason Schmid, Brian Juhl, Troy Nothem, Ashton Synder & Todd Nothem.
Funeral Service will be Monday, May 10, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church LCMS in Remsen, with Rev. Dennis Martens officiating. Burial will be in the Remsen Community Cemetery. Visitation will be anytime after 4 p.m. Sunday, May 9, 2010. There will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. all at Christ Lutheran Church LCMS in Remsen. Services have been entrusted to the Fisch Funeral Home & Monument of Remsen.
Shirley was born July 11, 1924 at LeMars, IA, the daughter of John & Ella (Phelen) Ostert. Shirley was raised on a farm south of LeMars and received her early education at Union School, rural LeMars. The family then moved into LeMars where she continued her education at LeMars Community School. On June 1, 1945, she married Delmar F. Klaschen at Remsen. They made their home near Remsen. They later moved to Wolsey, SD, where they farmed until his death on Feb. 4, 1957. Shortly thereafter she, along with their two daughters, moved back to Remsen where she was employed at Bob’s IGA grocery store. On August 21, 1959, she married George Erichsen at Marcus, IA. They made their home on the Erichsen family farm near Remsen, which they took over sole operation of. In 1990 they retired and moved into Remsen. She had been a resident of Happy Siesta since Feb. 2009.
Shirley was a member of Christ Lutheran Church LCMS and Christ Lutheran Ladies Aid. She was a Sunday School teacher for many years and a past member of Jolly Bidders Card Club and also a craft club. She enjoyed gardening and raising flowers, canning and spending time with her family and her grand and great-grandchildren played a major role in her life.
Survivors include: Her husband, George of Remsen; 2)Daughters and their husbands, Sandra and Gary Schmid, Marcia and Ted Nothem all of Remsen; 6)Grandchildren, Shelly and her husband James Thomson, Jason and his wife Theresa Schmid, Melissa and her husband Brian Juhl all of Remsen, Troy Nothem of Dalles, TX, Lori and her husband Ashton Synder of Houston, TX, Todd Nothem and his wife Steph of Remsen; 10)Great-grandchildren.
Preceded by, her parents.
Casket Bearers will be, James Thomson, Jason Schmid, Brian Juhl, Troy Nothem, Ashton Synder & Todd Nothem.
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