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Shirley Wolfe Obituary

SCHUYLER -- Shirley Wolfe, 85, of Schuyler, died Friday, April 18, 2014, at South Lake Village in Lincoln.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday, April 21, at Presbyterian Church in Schuyler with Jerry L. Kracl officiating. Committal will be in Schuyler Cemetery.

Visitation will be 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday at Presbyterian Church.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the family for future designation.

Lunch, coffee and dessert will be served in the church fellowship hall.

Shirley was born July 28, 1928, in Rogers to Milferd and Agnes (Vittera) Lucke. She graduated from Schuyler High School and attended Business College in Omaha. On Jan. 15, 1949, she married her best friend, Bob Wolfe. Together they had a SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY. They lived and farmed northwest of Schuyler and eventually retired in town. Shirley had worked as school librarian, bookkeeper for her dad's plumbing business and was a secretary for Higgins Milling Company for several years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Schuyler and a long-time member and past officer of the Alegent-Creighton Health Memorial Hospital Auxiliary in Schuyler. Shirley loved helping others. She cared deeply for her family and friends, never met a stranger and LOVED playing bridge. She was an inspiration and will be greatly missed.

Shirley is survived by her husband of 65 years, Bob Wolfe of Schuyler; two daughters, Jeanne (Gary) Briggs of Grand Island and Kathy (Tom) Horejsi of Lincoln; one son, Mike (Joan) Wolfe of Chandler, Ariz.; five grandchildren, Abby (Matt) Davis, Jennifer Horejsi and Dom Trupiano, Molly (Dustin) Asher, Grant Horejsi, Chelsea Wolfe and Zander Brownlie-Edward; five great-granddaughters, Audra and Stella Davis, Claire, Ellie and Kate Asher.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Kracl Funeral Chapel of Schuyler in charge of these arrangements.

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To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Columbus Telegram on Apr. 19, 2014.

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