Shirley Joan Aakre died peacefully December 8, 2015 at Samaritan Bethany Care Center where she has resided for the past fourteen months. Her devoted husband of 57 years, Davis Aakre, was at her side.
Shirley was born November 15, 1935 in Albia, Iowa to Orpha and Doyle Byers. She graduated from Austin High School, and worked at Hormel after graduation, where she met Davis V. Aakre.
They were married July 16, 1958 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They made their home and raised their five children in Rochester, Minnesota.
Shirley was a homemaker until her five children were in school, and then went to work for the Rochester School District as a teacher’s aide.
Shirley loved to bake, go camping, take care of her family, read, and do numerous crafts especially sewing, crocheting, and hardanger.
Survivors include her loving husband, Davis Aakre; two daughters, Kimberly Aakre (Andrew Kelley) of Hartland, Va., and Mona Aakre (Rob Vian) of Rochester; three sons, Thor Aakre (Sheri) of Tiverton, R.I., Nathan Aakre (Tracey) of Hastings, Minn., and Garth Aakre (Tammie) of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; and six grandchildren, Alex Kelley, Kira Kelley, Quinton Aakre, Raven Aakre, Gavin Aakre, and Olivia Aakre.
Shirley was preceded in death by her mother and father.
Funeral services will be on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 2:00 p.m at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Burial will take place at Grandview Memorial Gardens.
Obituary & photo published by Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes
Shirley was born November 15, 1935 in Albia, Iowa to Orpha and Doyle Byers. She graduated from Austin High School, and worked at Hormel after graduation, where she met Davis V. Aakre.
They were married July 16, 1958 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They made their home and raised their five children in Rochester, Minnesota.
Shirley was a homemaker until her five children were in school, and then went to work for the Rochester School District as a teacher’s aide.
Shirley loved to bake, go camping, take care of her family, read, and do numerous crafts especially sewing, crocheting, and hardanger.
Survivors include her loving husband, Davis Aakre; two daughters, Kimberly Aakre (Andrew Kelley) of Hartland, Va., and Mona Aakre (Rob Vian) of Rochester; three sons, Thor Aakre (Sheri) of Tiverton, R.I., Nathan Aakre (Tracey) of Hastings, Minn., and Garth Aakre (Tammie) of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; and six grandchildren, Alex Kelley, Kira Kelley, Quinton Aakre, Raven Aakre, Gavin Aakre, and Olivia Aakre.
Shirley was preceded in death by her mother and father.
Funeral services will be on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 2:00 p.m at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Burial will take place at Grandview Memorial Gardens.
Obituary & photo published by Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes
Shirley Joan Aakre died peacefully December 8, 2015 at Samaritan Bethany Care Center where she has resided for the past fourteen months. Her devoted husband of 57 years, Davis Aakre, was at her side.
Shirley was born November 15, 1935 in Albia, Iowa to Orpha and Doyle Byers. She graduated from Austin High School, and worked at Hormel after graduation, where she met Davis V. Aakre.
They were married July 16, 1958 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They made their home and raised their five children in Rochester, Minnesota.
Shirley was a homemaker until her five children were in school, and then went to work for the Rochester School District as a teacher’s aide.
Shirley loved to bake, go camping, take care of her family, read, and do numerous crafts especially sewing, crocheting, and hardanger.
Survivors include her loving husband, Davis Aakre; two daughters, Kimberly Aakre (Andrew Kelley) of Hartland, Va., and Mona Aakre (Rob Vian) of Rochester; three sons, Thor Aakre (Sheri) of Tiverton, R.I., Nathan Aakre (Tracey) of Hastings, Minn., and Garth Aakre (Tammie) of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; and six grandchildren, Alex Kelley, Kira Kelley, Quinton Aakre, Raven Aakre, Gavin Aakre, and Olivia Aakre.
Shirley was preceded in death by her mother and father.
Funeral services will be on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 2:00 p.m at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Burial will take place at Grandview Memorial Gardens.
Obituary & photo published by Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes
Shirley was born November 15, 1935 in Albia, Iowa to Orpha and Doyle Byers. She graduated from Austin High School, and worked at Hormel after graduation, where she met Davis V. Aakre.
They were married July 16, 1958 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They made their home and raised their five children in Rochester, Minnesota.
Shirley was a homemaker until her five children were in school, and then went to work for the Rochester School District as a teacher’s aide.
Shirley loved to bake, go camping, take care of her family, read, and do numerous crafts especially sewing, crocheting, and hardanger.
Survivors include her loving husband, Davis Aakre; two daughters, Kimberly Aakre (Andrew Kelley) of Hartland, Va., and Mona Aakre (Rob Vian) of Rochester; three sons, Thor Aakre (Sheri) of Tiverton, R.I., Nathan Aakre (Tracey) of Hastings, Minn., and Garth Aakre (Tammie) of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; and six grandchildren, Alex Kelley, Kira Kelley, Quinton Aakre, Raven Aakre, Gavin Aakre, and Olivia Aakre.
Shirley was preceded in death by her mother and father.
Funeral services will be on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 2:00 p.m at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Burial will take place at Grandview Memorial Gardens.
Obituary & photo published by Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes
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