Shirley Domokos Obituary
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After graduating from high school, Shirley attended Cedarville College (now Cedarville University) and graduated with a major in music. While attending Cedarville, she met Robert Domokos, and they were united in marriage on June 30, 1962.
Shirley worked as a secretary while Robert was in seminary and was by his side as a pastor's wife when he pastored churches in Indiana and Ohio. Robert, Shirley, and their two children, Michael and Brenda, moved to Ankeny, IA, in 1972, when Robert became a professor at Faith Baptist Bible College.
Shirley used her musical ability to faithfully serve as church organist, and often pianist, including as organist at Ankeny Baptist Church for 40 years. After her children were grown, Shirley worked part-time in the Accounting Office and then as the secretary for the Music Department at Faith Baptist Bible College & Theological Seminary.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Gross and Lorene (Fields) Harrington, and a brother, Marvin Harrington. She is survived by her husband Robert, son Michael (Kimberly), daughter Brenda (Brian) Thomas, granddaughters Jessica (Joshua) Carey and Lindsey Thomas, and a brother, Kenneth (Mary Ann) Harrington.
The family thanks the healthcare and hospice workers at Mill Pond for assisting Shirley through the advanced stages of Parkinson's.
Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Ankeny Baptist Church (2842 SW 3rd St. Pl.) in Ankeny. A graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 6, at Ankeny Memorial Gardens followed by a memorial service at 2:30 p.m. at Ankeny Baptist Church. The service will be live streamed at Memorial Service - Shirley Domokos
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers monetary donations to Ankeny Baptist Church and/or Faith Baptist Bible College & Theological Seminary.
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Ruth from Mill Pond
May 4, 2025
I love you Shirley!! I will truly miss you. I know you loved the Lord with all of your heart and I am thankful that I got to know you.. even though it was after you were sick. I also know that you are with Jesus now, you have gone to that rock! Until we meet again my sweet sister! God bless and keep your family through this hard time, this is not goodbye, it´s see you later. Love Ruth.
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