Shirley A. Westergren
November 5, 1940 - November 12, 2013
Shirley was born to Van and Elizabeth (Shoeppe-Heinssen) Rich in Scribner, Nebraska. She grew up in Scribner and graduated from high school in 1958. Then she attended and graduated from the Omaha School of Nursing as a licensed practical nurse.
On April 10, 1960, Shirley married Charles N. Westergren Jr. in the United Lutheran Church in Scribner. Their married years have been in Fremont except for a brief time in Oakland during 1962 & 1963. Shirley managed, and then became the owner of GNLD (a nutrition supplement distribution company). She retired in 2011.
Shirley was a member of Sinai Lutheran Church.
Shirley was preceded in death by a son Kris.
Survivors include: husband Charles 'Chuck' Westergren Jr.
son- Brad Westergren and wife Patricia Masterson of Alexandria, Virginia
daughter Amy Green and special friend Paul Christophersen of Lincoln
daughter-in-law Dorothy Westergren of Ft. Worth, Texas
4 grandchildren Carly Ripple and Elly Westergren of Ft. Worth
Grace Green and Thomas Green of Lincoln
brother Jack (wife Barbara) Rich of Rocky Mountain, No. Carolina
brother-in-law John (wife Pat) Westergren of Apple Valley, MN
several nieces and nephews
The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Friday (Nov. 15. 2013) at Sinai Lutheran Church with Rev. Al Duminy. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Shirley's Church and to the Dodge County Relay for Life.
Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary is today (Thursday) from 3 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 PM. Visitation will also be at the church Friday morning for an hour before the service.
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