Shirley Mae Kilgore of Holiday, Ark., was born January 18, 1935 in Ada, Minn., daughter of John and Edith Lucille (Mosteller) Christensen. She departed this life Monday, October 17, 2016 in Eureka Springs, Ark. at age 81.
Shirley was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Rockford, Ill., for 65 years. She was also a member of the Holiday Island Community Church and a Mercy Hospital Auxiliary volunteer in Berryville, Ark.
On August 12, 1995 she was united in marriage with Myron Adelbert Kilgore, who survives her of their home. She is also survived by her four children, daughters Sheri Hirth and Bonnie Schindler of Rockford, Ill.; son Richard Hirth of Rockford, Ill.; daughter, Pennie McKiski; sister, Joyce Forbes of Holiday Island, Ark.; six grandchildren, Vanessa O’Keefe, Ashley Hirth, Bradley Hirth, Patrick, Trevor and Nathan McKiski; seven great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, a host of friends and loved ones.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her first husband, Donald Hirth.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 at the Holiday Island Community Church, Holiday Island, Ark., with Pastor Jeffrey Timm officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Holiday Island Community Church, PO Box 3055, Holiday Island, Arkansas 72631.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com. © Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. 2016