Shirley Jean Upper

 

UPPER, Shirley Jean - Of Flushing, age 97, died Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Fostrian Court.

 

Visitation 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 4 – 8 p.m. Friday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road. An Eastern Star Memorial Service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 27, 2018 at

at the funeral home, Reverend Harold K. Polk, Jr. officiating.

 

Burial in Flushing Cemetery

           

Shirley was born in Flint, Michigan on October 12, 1921, the daughter of the late Leita (French) and Porter M. Partridge.

 

On November 4, 1939 she married Donald A. Upper in Decatur, Indiana and he preceded her in death on May 19, 1986.

 

Shirley graduated from Flint Central High School in 1939.

 

She was Past President of Doyle School PTA in 1954, a Life Member and Past Matron of Linden Chapter 175, O.E.S.; Grand Representative of Tennessee in Michigan, Past President of Genesee County Association, O.E.S. and Honorary Life Member Michigan Grand Chapter and member of Ladies Orient Shrine of North America.

 

Surviving are children, Donald A. (Lois) of Snowmass Village, Colorado,

Douglas J. (Gail) of Antelope, California,

Darrell E. of Davison, Michigan,

Darlene Dean of Flint, Michigan;

 

grandchildren, Lynette Upper Mayhew (Kenneth),

Robin Upper Sinclair (Shawn),
Holly Upper,

Kristy K. Dean (Ernest Park),

Edwin H. Dean IV (Katie A. Kiacz),

Amanda Upper Grant (Aaron) and

Daniel E. Upper (Michelle);

 

great-grandchildren, Kenny, Kailee, Kody Mayhew, Zoe Sinclair, Elliott, Adeline, and Bridget Grant, Guinevere and Dashiel Upper and Athena Dean;

 

sister, Mary Louise (Niels Larson);

brother, Porter Partridge (Donna);

nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.

 

Shirley was preceded in death by son-in-law, Edwin H. Dean III.

 

She was loved by everyone at Fostrian Court in Flushing, where she received excellent care.

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