Shirley Lois Clementz

Clementz, Shirley Lois
Shirley Clementz passed away peacefully at Glencroft, in Glendale, AZ a place she had called home for the past 10 years on January 4, 2011. She was 88. Born in Springfield, Illinois, to Dewey and Blanche Wetzel, she lived most of her early life in the Midwest, moving, with her Mother and Sister, Joyce, as their father pursued new sales opportunities with GM. She graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 1940 and spent a year each at Moorhead State Teacher's College, Moorhead, Minnesota, and Illinois State Normal University, Normal, Illinois. Her first job was with the Navy Department in Cleveland, Ohio, where she met Bill, who would be her husband for 56 years. The greater Cleveland area was their home for 15 years, they had two boys and Shirley was a Secretary for several Companies. She always received strong appraisals for her industrious and hard working nature and her ability to learn fast. Although she had moved 17 times during her life up to that point, she says the "granddaddy of them all" was the move to Phoenix in 1960. It was Bill's debilitating Multiple Sclerosis that prompted the move but both of them would experience a better quality of life in the Valley of the Sun. Shirley continued to work as a Secretary first at Southwest Surgical Supply then at Arizona Bank. During this period she became very active in the Professional Secretary's Association, became a Certified Professional Secretary, held various offices, and eventually became President of the Valley of the Sun Chapter of PSI. She was very proud of her advancement in this craft and was proud of the term "Secretary". She later went on to become a registered parliamentarian and after her retirement from the Bank, which had become B of A, she traveled around serving as a Parliamentary Advisor to large conventions of professionals. Upon Bill's death in 2001, she moved into Glencroft, where Bill had lived the last 2 years of his life. She loved the people and the ambiance of Glencroft and served on their Board for a few years and was active in the church. Shirley is survived by her two sons, David and Mark, her 2 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. She touched all of their lives at different levels and will be missed but not forgotten. A memorial service will be held, Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 6:00 pm at Phoenix Memorial Park and Mortuary, 200 W Beardsley Rd., Phoenix, AZ. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made in Shirley's name to Friendship Foundation at Glencroft, 8611 N 67th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85302.
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