Shirley Ann Roskopf

Shirley Ann Roskopf obituary, Detroit, MI

Shirley Ann Roskopf

Shirley Ann Roskopf Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 29, 2025.
Shirley Ann Roskopf passed away July 1, 2025 at University Senior Living, Ann Arbor Michigan, Born October 17, 1933 in Detroit Mi she was the daughter of the late Steven & Helen (Vargo) Barton. Shirley married Donald Leo Roskopf on June 18 1955. Don predeceased her in 2017 after 62 years of marriage. Shirley is survived by a sister-in-law, Mary Jane Roskopf, several nieces, nephews & many good friends.

Shirley retired from the Grosse lle Township School District after many years of teaching. She belonged to Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Grosse lle Garden Club. Shirley was an avid tennis player and boater. A longtime member of the Grosse lle Yacht Club, Shirley held the distinction of becoming the club's first female Commodore at the age of 73.

Friends and relatives are invited to a Funeral Mass for Shirley at St Anne Chapel of Sacred Heart Church, 21526 E. River Road, Grosse lle on September 20 2025 at 10AM. Assemble at 9:30. Inurnment will follow at the St Anne Chapel Cemetery, adjacent to the chapel.

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