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Shirley Worby

1942 - 2022

Shirley Worby obituary, 1942-2022, Montgomery, IL

BORN

1942

DIED

2022

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Dunn Family Funeral Home with Crematory

1801 S. Douglas Road

Oswego, Illinois

Shirley Worby Obituary

Shirley Worby, age 79, of Montgomery, Illinois peacefully passed away with her family by her side at her residence. She was born May 3, 1942, in Aurora, IL the daughter of Otto and Bernice nee Jones Petersen.

Prior to her retirement, she worked in home health care. She was a woman of strong faith and was a member of Valley Baptist Church in Oswego, IL.

She is survived by her sons Robert Worby, Brian (Carol) Worby, Barry (Bridget) Worby, David (Jessica) Worby, 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, sisters Sharlene Copp, Betty Smith-Johnson, and brothers Gary Shannon and Dave Shannon.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Clifford Worby and two daughters Becky Worby and Barbara Behrens.

Visitation will be on Thursday, March 31, 2022 from 10:00 AM until a funeral service at 2:00 PM at DUNN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME with CREMATORY, 1801 S. Douglas Road, Oswego, IL, 60543. Burial will follow at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Aurora, IL. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 1 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60601 or Lurie Children's Hospital, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. For information: 630/554-3888 or www.dunnfamilyfuneralhome.com

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Published by Beacon News on Mar. 29, 2022.

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Cathy Worby Koska

May 22, 2022

sending you heartfelt sympathy , from another Worby family member.

Paul Mclain

March 30, 2022

My sincere condolences.

Betty

March 28, 2022

I will miss you sis ! Rest in His peace :)

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Mar

31

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Dunn Family Funeral Home with Crematory

1801 S. Douglas Road P.O. Box 665, Oswego, IL 60543

Mar

31

Funeral service

2:00 p.m.

Dunn Family Funeral Home with Crematory

1801 S. Douglas Road P.O. Box 665, Oswego, IL 60543

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Dunn Family Funeral Home with Crematory

1801 S. Douglas Road P.O. Box 665, Oswego, IL 60543

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