Shirley Chmela Obituary
Shirley married Merlin Chmela April 14, 1955, and they farmed south of Kimball. They had three children: Dan, Diana, and Nancy.
She enjoyed gardening and sewing. Shirley was a member of St. Margaret's Catholic Church, participated in a bowling league, and card club. She also enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Shirley passed away on December 16, 2024, at the age of 89 years.
She is survived by her children Dan (Mary) Chmela, Diana (Kelly) McGregor, and Nancy (Norman) Munger. She had nine grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren: Marissa (Nick) Miller (Madisyn, Makenna), Amanda (Andrew) Wixon (Alayna, Emery, Miles), Lucas (Paige) Chmela, Brandi (John) Miller (Clara, Mallory), Jason (Robin) McGregor (Beckett, Bennett), Kyle (Caitlyn) McGregor (Kollin, Garrett, Lincoln, Emmalynn), Jennifer Munger (Camden, Ellie), Jessamy Truman (Rhys, Connor, Kasen), Natalie Munger.
She was preceded in death by her husband Merlin, her parents, brothers Herb, Wilfred "Bud" and Leonard Schlepuetz, and sisters Geneva Miner and Lucille Kubik.
Funeral services for Shirley Chmela age 89 of Kimball, SD, will be held on Friday, December 20, 2024, at 10:30 AM at St Margaret's Catholic Church, Kimball, SD. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Visitation one hour prior to the Funeral Service.
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Jeanne Chesher
December 18, 2024
My heart goes out to all of you! My Aunt Shirley... I believe we had a rapport & she took me (along with Uncle Merle) to see Casey Tibbs & to go back stage to meet him & Miss South Dakota...what a thrill! She also took me to her school, twice. I felt so important : ) She shared listening to a 'country' radio station & called in a song....Come-ona my house.....we thought it was the funniest song! I'm going to miss her dearly! Me/Jeanne...one of her nieces.
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