Obit: Magnuson, Shirley Anna (1923 - 2012)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:  dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Magnuson, Cook, Zahn, Leggate, Bjerke

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 9/5/2012

Magnuson, Shirley Anna (22 February 1923 -2 September 2012)

Shirley Magnuson, 89, of Neillsville died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield.

Shirley Anna Magnuson was born Feb. 22, 1923, in Grant Township, Clark County, the daughter of Alfred and Ella (Cook) Magnuson. Upon graduating from high school, she left to go to Minneapolis, MN, to work for one year loading ammunition for the war. After that, she settled in at the Munsingwear factory in Minneapolis for 36 years until retiring in 1981. She then moved back and lived on the home farm until moving to town in 1994 and living at the Country View Apartments. She entered the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center in 2010.

She loved the Minnesota Twins and Vikings. She also liked to read, watch old movies, sewing, knitting and bowling. Her family would like to thank the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center staff for taking good care of her during her stay.

Shirley is survived by a nephew, Greg (Sharon) Magnuson of Neillsville; a niece, Debra (Al) Zahn of Marshfield; one grandnephew, five grandnieces, two great-grandnephews and five great-grandnieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Ella Magnuson; one brother, Earl Magnuson; a niece, Lori Magnuson Leggate; and a sister-in-law, Geri Magnuson.

A graveside service for Shirley will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at the Town of Grant Cemetery. Pastor Douglas Bjerke will officiate. Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday at the cemetery.

Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com 

The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Shirley’s family with funeral arrangements.