Shirley A. Pierce

Shirley A. Pierce of Zellwood, FL (formerly of Otsego) passed away

Thursday, September 24, 2009

, at her

Michigan

home, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. She was originally from the Otsego/Allegan area but had been living in

Zellwood

,

FL

for the past 8 years. Shirley was born

August 2, 1936

in Plainwell to Basil and Leora (Robar) Kershaw. As a child she lived in

Florida

and

Michigan

. For several years she worked in the banking industry, retiring in 1985 to become a fulltime homemaker and help take care of her grandchildren. Shirley loved to travel and spend time with her family and friends. Her travels took her to

Alaska

, the

Panama Canal

, the

Caribbean

,

Aruba

,

Germany

,

Austria

,

Switzerland

and most recently in November 2008 she went on a Mediterranean Cruise to

Barcelona

,

Spain

. She was a long time member of the Otsego Women of the Moose, where she held several offices. On

September 11, 1954

, in Plainwell she married her love, William “Bill” Pierce. They had three daughters, Kim Pierce of Sorrento, FL, Denise (Steven) Dedrich of Allegan and Deborah Nutter and special friend, Bob Leonard, of Alamo; 5 grandchildren, Jennifer (Rick) Nolte of Indianapolis, IN, James (Aleesha) Dedrich of Allegan, Ashleigh and Caitlin Nutter of Alamo and Brandi Leonard of Alamo; 2 great-granddaughters, Alivia Dedrich of Allegan and MaKenna Leonard of Alamo; a foreign exchange student from Finland who remains a part of the family, Suvi Lahtela; 2 sisters, Betty (Don) Ahlberg of Gun Lake, Bev (Wendall) Hughes of Apopka, FL; a brother, Sonny (Donna) Kershaw of Orlando, FL; a sister-in-law, Janet (John) Hettinger of Allegan; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceding her in death were her husband, Bill Pierce in 2002, her parents and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Howard and Susie Pierce. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and

6

to

8 P.M.

Sunday at the

Winkel Funeral Home,

Otsego,

where funeral services will be held Monday at

11:00 A.M.

, Pastor Greg Carlson and the Women of the Moose officiating. Cremation will follow with burial of ashes at

Mountain

Home

Cemetery

, Otsego. Contributions in memory of Shirley may be made to Wings of Hope Hospice.

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