Florence June Wesely, 93, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Friday, June 5, 2020, peacefully in her sleep at Sunnybrook Assisted Living Center in Mt. Pleasant.
Florence was born on June 1, 1927, at Trenton, Iowa the daughter of John William and Bertha (Christner) Hill. She attended school at Star Country School. Florence was united in marriage to Wilbur Shirkey on July 7, 1947, in Iowa City, he preceded her in death on December 18, 1950. She later married Merlin “Mike” Wesely on September 4, 1954, in Iowa City, he preceded her in death on August 7, 2017. Florence worked at Panther Rexall Drug Store, JCPenny and Mt. Pleasant Community Schools in food service. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church of Mt. Pleasant, Lutheran Women’s Missionary League and Trenton American Legion Auxiliary.
Florence is survived by her children, Sandra Allender of Mt. Pleasant, Mark (Janet) Wesely of Danville, Nancy Weigert of Mt. Pleasant and Amy (Todd) Mabeus of Mt. Pleasant, her grandchildren: Josh Shirley, Gabe Shirkey, Amanda Walljasper-Tate Sara Walljasper, Katie Kremer, Stephanie Erdmann, Emily Wolfe, Natalie Wesely, Travis Weigert, Shaylee Weigert, Hannah Mabeus, Mikayla Yaley, Courtney Vitale and Trevor Mabeus, eleven great grandchildren, her brother, Stan Hill of Mt. Pleasant and her sister Melva Sammons of Mt. Pleasant.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, Wilbur and Merlin, two sons, Richard Shirkey and Charles Shirkey, son in laws, Jerry Allender and Jeff Weigert, her brothers, Lester Hill, Jay Hill, Carl Hill, Max Hill, Kenny Hill and her sisters, Leola Whitney and Mina Crile.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Mt. Pleasant with Reverend Michael Scudder officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Friends may call after noon until 3 p.m. on Monday at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. The family will receive friends from 4:30 to 6:30 at the Faith Lutheran Church. Memorials may be directed to the Faith Lutheran Church in her memory.
Florence was born on June 1, 1927, at Trenton, Iowa the daughter of John William and Bertha (Christner) Hill. She attended school at Star Country School. Florence was united in marriage to Wilbur Shirkey on July 7, 1947, in Iowa City, he preceded her in death on December 18, 1950. She later married Merlin “Mike” Wesely on September 4, 1954, in Iowa City, he preceded her in death on August 7, 2017. Florence worked at Panther Rexall Drug Store, JCPenny and Mt. Pleasant Community Schools in food service. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church of Mt. Pleasant, Lutheran Women’s Missionary League and Trenton American Legion Auxiliary.
Florence is survived by her children, Sandra Allender of Mt. Pleasant, Mark (Janet) Wesely of Danville, Nancy Weigert of Mt. Pleasant and Amy (Todd) Mabeus of Mt. Pleasant, her grandchildren: Josh Shirley, Gabe Shirkey, Amanda Walljasper-Tate Sara Walljasper, Katie Kremer, Stephanie Erdmann, Emily Wolfe, Natalie Wesely, Travis Weigert, Shaylee Weigert, Hannah Mabeus, Mikayla Yaley, Courtney Vitale and Trevor Mabeus, eleven great grandchildren, her brother, Stan Hill of Mt. Pleasant and her sister Melva Sammons of Mt. Pleasant.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, Wilbur and Merlin, two sons, Richard Shirkey and Charles Shirkey, son in laws, Jerry Allender and Jeff Weigert, her brothers, Lester Hill, Jay Hill, Carl Hill, Max Hill, Kenny Hill and her sisters, Leola Whitney and Mina Crile.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Mt. Pleasant with Reverend Michael Scudder officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Friends may call after noon until 3 p.m. on Monday at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. The family will receive friends from 4:30 to 6:30 at the Faith Lutheran Church. Memorials may be directed to the Faith Lutheran Church in her memory.
Florence June Wesely, 93, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Friday, June 5, 2020, peacefully in her sleep at Sunnybrook Assisted Living Center in Mt. Pleasant.
Florence was born on June 1, 1927, at Trenton, Iowa the daughter of John William and Bertha (Christner) Hill. She attended school at Star Country School. Florence was united in marriage to Wilbur Shirkey on July 7, 1947, in Iowa City, he preceded her in death on December 18, 1950. She later married Merlin “Mike” Wesely on September 4, 1954, in Iowa City, he preceded her in death on August 7, 2017. Florence worked at Panther Rexall Drug Store, JCPenny and Mt. Pleasant Community Schools in food service. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church of Mt. Pleasant, Lutheran Women’s Missionary League and Trenton American Legion Auxiliary.
Florence is survived by her children, Sandra Allender of Mt. Pleasant, Mark (Janet) Wesely of Danville, Nancy Weigert of Mt. Pleasant and Amy (Todd) Mabeus of Mt. Pleasant, her grandchildren: Josh Shirley, Gabe Shirkey, Amanda Walljasper-Tate Sara Walljasper, Katie Kremer, Stephanie Erdmann, Emily Wolfe, Natalie Wesely, Travis Weigert, Shaylee Weigert, Hannah Mabeus, Mikayla Yaley, Courtney Vitale and Trevor Mabeus, eleven great grandchildren, her brother, Stan Hill of Mt. Pleasant and her sister Melva Sammons of Mt. Pleasant.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, Wilbur and Merlin, two sons, Richard Shirkey and Charles Shirkey, son in laws, Jerry Allender and Jeff Weigert, her brothers, Lester Hill, Jay Hill, Carl Hill, Max Hill, Kenny Hill and her sisters, Leola Whitney and Mina Crile.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Mt. Pleasant with Reverend Michael Scudder officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Friends may call after noon until 3 p.m. on Monday at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. The family will receive friends from 4:30 to 6:30 at the Faith Lutheran Church. Memorials may be directed to the Faith Lutheran Church in her memory.
Florence was born on June 1, 1927, at Trenton, Iowa the daughter of John William and Bertha (Christner) Hill. She attended school at Star Country School. Florence was united in marriage to Wilbur Shirkey on July 7, 1947, in Iowa City, he preceded her in death on December 18, 1950. She later married Merlin “Mike” Wesely on September 4, 1954, in Iowa City, he preceded her in death on August 7, 2017. Florence worked at Panther Rexall Drug Store, JCPenny and Mt. Pleasant Community Schools in food service. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church of Mt. Pleasant, Lutheran Women’s Missionary League and Trenton American Legion Auxiliary.
Florence is survived by her children, Sandra Allender of Mt. Pleasant, Mark (Janet) Wesely of Danville, Nancy Weigert of Mt. Pleasant and Amy (Todd) Mabeus of Mt. Pleasant, her grandchildren: Josh Shirley, Gabe Shirkey, Amanda Walljasper-Tate Sara Walljasper, Katie Kremer, Stephanie Erdmann, Emily Wolfe, Natalie Wesely, Travis Weigert, Shaylee Weigert, Hannah Mabeus, Mikayla Yaley, Courtney Vitale and Trevor Mabeus, eleven great grandchildren, her brother, Stan Hill of Mt. Pleasant and her sister Melva Sammons of Mt. Pleasant.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, Wilbur and Merlin, two sons, Richard Shirkey and Charles Shirkey, son in laws, Jerry Allender and Jeff Weigert, her brothers, Lester Hill, Jay Hill, Carl Hill, Max Hill, Kenny Hill and her sisters, Leola Whitney and Mina Crile.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Mt. Pleasant with Reverend Michael Scudder officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Friends may call after noon until 3 p.m. on Monday at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. The family will receive friends from 4:30 to 6:30 at the Faith Lutheran Church. Memorials may be directed to the Faith Lutheran Church in her memory.
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