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Marguerite (Koener)
Shirley
Feb 18, 1915 - Sep 1, 2008
Enid News and Eagle (OK)
Deceased: Marguerite Shirley
Date: September 2, 2008
Marguerite (Koerner) Shirley was born Feb. 18, 1915, in Oklahoma City, OK to
Robert G. and Edna Caroline (Moeller) Koerner. She passed away Monday, Sept. 1,
2008, at Cimarron Nursing Center, Kingfisher, OK at the age of 93.
Marguerite graduated from Central High School in Oklahoma City and attended
Christian College in Columbia, MO. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma
with a bachelor's degree in education where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega
Sorority.
Marguerite was united in marriage to Fred V. Shirley June 1, 1939, in Oklahoma
City, OK. He preceded her in death April 4, 1990, in Watonga, OK.
She was a member of the Watonga P.E.O. chapter, past president of the Watonga
American Legion Auxiliary, an educator, an avid bridge player, and a homemaker.
Marguerite was a member of First United Methodist Church, Watonga, where she
taught Sunday school for 21 years.
Mrs. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Robert G. and Edna C. Koerner;
husband, Fred V. Shirley; one grandson, Jonathan Stockton; and one brother,
Eldon R. Koerner.
She is survived by two children, Sharon Ann Stockton and her husband Jack of
Oklahoma City, OK and Doug Shirley and his wife Stacy of Watonga, OK; five
grandchildren, Doug Stockton and wife Jenny of Pueblo, CO, Ann Chapman and
husband William of Coyle, OK, Stephanie Heefner and husband Tim of Norman, OK,
Dr. Mark Shirley and wife Jami of Oklahoma City, OK, and Nicole Mills and
husband Larry of Allen, TX; 11 great-grandchildren, Zach Shananaquet, Gretel
Stockton, Caitlin, Christian, and Caroline Chapman, Abigail, Grace, and Benjamin
Heefner, Carson and Claire Shirley, and Joseph Mills; one sister, Dorothea White
and husband Dick of San Antonio, TX.
Viewing will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Turner Funeral Home in Geary, OK, 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at Watonga First United Methodist Church, and 10 a.m. to
service time on Friday.
SERVICES: First United Methodist Church, Friday, 1:30 p.m., Sept. 5, 2008,
Watonga, OK
OFFICIATING: Rev. Larry Masoner
BURIAL: Watonga I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Watonga, OK under the direction of the Turner
Funeral Home, Geary, OK.
Condolences may be sent to turnerfuneralhomes@gmail.com.
(Paid Obit 9-3-1)
Section: Obituaries
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