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Shirley Ebensteiner Obituary
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held Feb. 2 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with the Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Inurnment was in Calvary Cemetery.
Shirley Ann Welle was born June 14, 1936, in Melrose, Minnesota, to Erwin and Alma (Zenzen) Welle. She graduated from Melrose High School in 1954. She was united in marriage to Norbert Ebensteiner Feb. 13, 1956, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove. Shirley spent over 30 years in the banking industry, retiring from First National Bank in 1998.
She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre; Our Lady of Guadalupe in Queen Creek, Arizona; Prairie Pioneer Camper Club and the Red Hat Society. Shirley enjoyed gardening, camping, traveling and spending winters in Mesa, Arizona. She was a wonderful cook and baker, and over the years, Shirley had collected over 400 cookbooks.
Survivors include her children, Nancy (Thomas) Silver of Sauk Centre and Carol (Jim) Von Wahlde of Sauk Centre; son-in-law Duane Berns of Sauk Centre; 12 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren with one on the way; and many loving relatives and friends.
Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, Norbert Ebensteiner, Oct. 4, 2016; parents; son Tom Ebensteiner Oct. 25, 1987; daughter Jane Ebensteiner-Berns Aug. 3, 2022; sister Betty Hennen Nov. 28, 2023; and son-in-law David Thieschafer April 18, 2011.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.
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