Shirley Mae (Reimer) Doll, 88, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away December 30, 2018.
She was born April 19, 1930 in Albert, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Myrtle (Andree) Reimer. She was a longtime resident of both Larned and Lawrence, Kansas.
Growing up Shirley attended Stony Seven elementary school in rural Rush County as well as Otis Rural High School in Otis, Kansas. During high school she was a member of both the school band and pep band and played the saxophone and clarinet in addition to being a cheerleader. She also graduated from the bookkeeping program at Brown Mackie College in Salina, Kansas.
She married her husband Edwin Doll on November 1, 1980. They loved to travel and wintered in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Together they sang in the Lake Havasu Young at Heart Choir and traveled to Edwin’s horse shoe competitions.
Shirley was a member of The First Christian Church of Larned and was a member of the Sonshine Sunday School class. She also volunteered at the church thrift shop. She later became a member of Ascension Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas and was a member of the bell choir.
She was a talented pianist and loved to sing and play church hymns on the piano. She was an excellent cook and her family loved her meatloaf, special cucumbers, green beans, deviled eggs and pecan pie. Shirley had beautiful cursive handwriting and was known for sending cards and long letters to her family and friends that included artistic drawings and doodles.
Shirley loved to garden and grew beautiful roses. She was an active square dancer and had a soft spot for all animals including her cat. She was a devoted and loving grandmother, and was always present for swim meets, t-ball and baseball games, school concerts and events. Her grandchildren adored her and loved spending time with her, including many overnight sleepovers.
She had a kind and loving heart and was always willing to help anyone in need. She often visited elderly friends in the nursing home taking them her roses and fresh apples she cut for them. She had a bubbly personality, a witty sense of humor and easily made friends with anyone she met. She will be dearly missed by all that knew and loved her.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Myrtle Reimer; husband, Edwin Doll; brother Kenneth Reimer; and sister, Norma (Reimer) Garner.
She is survived by her brother Keith Reimer (Deana), Lawrence; daughters Diane Morgan, Wichita and Dawn Dirks (Bob Ham), Lawrence; nephew Tyson (Val) Reimer, Lawrence; nieces Keena Schmidt (Chet), Lawrence, Chris Garner, Hutchinson and Sheri Elliott (Gary), Topeka; great nephews and nieces Grayson Schmidt, Caeson Reimer, Rileigh Schmidt, Crosby Reimer and Ava Rivera, all of Lawrence; grandchildren Amy Vogel (Jason), Wichita, Chelsea Dirks-Ham, Springfield, Missouri, and Seth Dirks-Ham, Lawrence; and great grandchildren Jack and Harper Vogel, both of Wichita.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 14, 2019 at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned, with Pastor Scott Goltl presiding. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned.
Memorial contributions may be given in honor of Shirley to the American Cancer Society, in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550.
She was born April 19, 1930 in Albert, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Myrtle (Andree) Reimer. She was a longtime resident of both Larned and Lawrence, Kansas.
Growing up Shirley attended Stony Seven elementary school in rural Rush County as well as Otis Rural High School in Otis, Kansas. During high school she was a member of both the school band and pep band and played the saxophone and clarinet in addition to being a cheerleader. She also graduated from the bookkeeping program at Brown Mackie College in Salina, Kansas.
She married her husband Edwin Doll on November 1, 1980. They loved to travel and wintered in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Together they sang in the Lake Havasu Young at Heart Choir and traveled to Edwin’s horse shoe competitions.
Shirley was a member of The First Christian Church of Larned and was a member of the Sonshine Sunday School class. She also volunteered at the church thrift shop. She later became a member of Ascension Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas and was a member of the bell choir.
She was a talented pianist and loved to sing and play church hymns on the piano. She was an excellent cook and her family loved her meatloaf, special cucumbers, green beans, deviled eggs and pecan pie. Shirley had beautiful cursive handwriting and was known for sending cards and long letters to her family and friends that included artistic drawings and doodles.
Shirley loved to garden and grew beautiful roses. She was an active square dancer and had a soft spot for all animals including her cat. She was a devoted and loving grandmother, and was always present for swim meets, t-ball and baseball games, school concerts and events. Her grandchildren adored her and loved spending time with her, including many overnight sleepovers.
She had a kind and loving heart and was always willing to help anyone in need. She often visited elderly friends in the nursing home taking them her roses and fresh apples she cut for them. She had a bubbly personality, a witty sense of humor and easily made friends with anyone she met. She will be dearly missed by all that knew and loved her.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Myrtle Reimer; husband, Edwin Doll; brother Kenneth Reimer; and sister, Norma (Reimer) Garner.
She is survived by her brother Keith Reimer (Deana), Lawrence; daughters Diane Morgan, Wichita and Dawn Dirks (Bob Ham), Lawrence; nephew Tyson (Val) Reimer, Lawrence; nieces Keena Schmidt (Chet), Lawrence, Chris Garner, Hutchinson and Sheri Elliott (Gary), Topeka; great nephews and nieces Grayson Schmidt, Caeson Reimer, Rileigh Schmidt, Crosby Reimer and Ava Rivera, all of Lawrence; grandchildren Amy Vogel (Jason), Wichita, Chelsea Dirks-Ham, Springfield, Missouri, and Seth Dirks-Ham, Lawrence; and great grandchildren Jack and Harper Vogel, both of Wichita.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 14, 2019 at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned, with Pastor Scott Goltl presiding. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned.
Memorial contributions may be given in honor of Shirley to the American Cancer Society, in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550.
Shirley Mae (Reimer) Doll, 88, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away December 30, 2018.
She was born April 19, 1930 in Albert, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Myrtle (Andree) Reimer. She was a longtime resident of both Larned and Lawrence, Kansas.
Growing up Shirley attended Stony Seven elementary school in rural Rush County as well as Otis Rural High School in Otis, Kansas. During high school she was a member of both the school band and pep band and played the saxophone and clarinet in addition to being a cheerleader. She also graduated from the bookkeeping program at Brown Mackie College in Salina, Kansas.
She married her husband Edwin Doll on November 1, 1980. They loved to travel and wintered in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Together they sang in the Lake Havasu Young at Heart Choir and traveled to Edwin’s horse shoe competitions.
Shirley was a member of The First Christian Church of Larned and was a member of the Sonshine Sunday School class. She also volunteered at the church thrift shop. She later became a member of Ascension Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas and was a member of the bell choir.
She was a talented pianist and loved to sing and play church hymns on the piano. She was an excellent cook and her family loved her meatloaf, special cucumbers, green beans, deviled eggs and pecan pie. Shirley had beautiful cursive handwriting and was known for sending cards and long letters to her family and friends that included artistic drawings and doodles.
Shirley loved to garden and grew beautiful roses. She was an active square dancer and had a soft spot for all animals including her cat. She was a devoted and loving grandmother, and was always present for swim meets, t-ball and baseball games, school concerts and events. Her grandchildren adored her and loved spending time with her, including many overnight sleepovers.
She had a kind and loving heart and was always willing to help anyone in need. She often visited elderly friends in the nursing home taking them her roses and fresh apples she cut for them. She had a bubbly personality, a witty sense of humor and easily made friends with anyone she met. She will be dearly missed by all that knew and loved her.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Myrtle Reimer; husband, Edwin Doll; brother Kenneth Reimer; and sister, Norma (Reimer) Garner.
She is survived by her brother Keith Reimer (Deana), Lawrence; daughters Diane Morgan, Wichita and Dawn Dirks (Bob Ham), Lawrence; nephew Tyson (Val) Reimer, Lawrence; nieces Keena Schmidt (Chet), Lawrence, Chris Garner, Hutchinson and Sheri Elliott (Gary), Topeka; great nephews and nieces Grayson Schmidt, Caeson Reimer, Rileigh Schmidt, Crosby Reimer and Ava Rivera, all of Lawrence; grandchildren Amy Vogel (Jason), Wichita, Chelsea Dirks-Ham, Springfield, Missouri, and Seth Dirks-Ham, Lawrence; and great grandchildren Jack and Harper Vogel, both of Wichita.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 14, 2019 at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned, with Pastor Scott Goltl presiding. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned.
Memorial contributions may be given in honor of Shirley to the American Cancer Society, in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550.
She was born April 19, 1930 in Albert, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Myrtle (Andree) Reimer. She was a longtime resident of both Larned and Lawrence, Kansas.
Growing up Shirley attended Stony Seven elementary school in rural Rush County as well as Otis Rural High School in Otis, Kansas. During high school she was a member of both the school band and pep band and played the saxophone and clarinet in addition to being a cheerleader. She also graduated from the bookkeeping program at Brown Mackie College in Salina, Kansas.
She married her husband Edwin Doll on November 1, 1980. They loved to travel and wintered in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Together they sang in the Lake Havasu Young at Heart Choir and traveled to Edwin’s horse shoe competitions.
Shirley was a member of The First Christian Church of Larned and was a member of the Sonshine Sunday School class. She also volunteered at the church thrift shop. She later became a member of Ascension Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas and was a member of the bell choir.
She was a talented pianist and loved to sing and play church hymns on the piano. She was an excellent cook and her family loved her meatloaf, special cucumbers, green beans, deviled eggs and pecan pie. Shirley had beautiful cursive handwriting and was known for sending cards and long letters to her family and friends that included artistic drawings and doodles.
Shirley loved to garden and grew beautiful roses. She was an active square dancer and had a soft spot for all animals including her cat. She was a devoted and loving grandmother, and was always present for swim meets, t-ball and baseball games, school concerts and events. Her grandchildren adored her and loved spending time with her, including many overnight sleepovers.
She had a kind and loving heart and was always willing to help anyone in need. She often visited elderly friends in the nursing home taking them her roses and fresh apples she cut for them. She had a bubbly personality, a witty sense of humor and easily made friends with anyone she met. She will be dearly missed by all that knew and loved her.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Myrtle Reimer; husband, Edwin Doll; brother Kenneth Reimer; and sister, Norma (Reimer) Garner.
She is survived by her brother Keith Reimer (Deana), Lawrence; daughters Diane Morgan, Wichita and Dawn Dirks (Bob Ham), Lawrence; nephew Tyson (Val) Reimer, Lawrence; nieces Keena Schmidt (Chet), Lawrence, Chris Garner, Hutchinson and Sheri Elliott (Gary), Topeka; great nephews and nieces Grayson Schmidt, Caeson Reimer, Rileigh Schmidt, Crosby Reimer and Ava Rivera, all of Lawrence; grandchildren Amy Vogel (Jason), Wichita, Chelsea Dirks-Ham, Springfield, Missouri, and Seth Dirks-Ham, Lawrence; and great grandchildren Jack and Harper Vogel, both of Wichita.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 14, 2019 at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned, with Pastor Scott Goltl presiding. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned.
Memorial contributions may be given in honor of Shirley to the American Cancer Society, in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550.
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