Shirley Hamre

The memorial service celebrating the life of Shirley Hamre of Wadena will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 27 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wadena. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in Wadena Cemetery. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You are invited to watch the service via live-stream by going to: www.youtube.com/@ILCWadena or https://www.facebook.com/immanuelwadena ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shirley Arleen Hamre (Lillquist) entered her heavenly home on September 15, 2025. She was born to Harry and Hilma Lillquist on August 8, 1936. Shirley was raised in Wadena and graduated in 1954. She attended Concordia College in Moorhead for 1 year to take business courses. She retired from the 1st National Bank after serving 30+ years as teller. In 1957, she married Byron Hamre and they were married 55 years before he passed away in 2013. They started their life together in Kindred, ND but moved to Wadena in 1959. Shirley loved being active in church and the community. Family and friends were very dear to her. Preceding Shirley in death were her husband, Byron; parents, Harry and Hilma; brother, Eldon Lillquist; and parents-in-law Bennie and Mabel Hamre. She is survived by: son Mark (Melissa) Hamre of Oak Grove, MN; daughter Janell (John) Weum of Eden Prairie, MN; grandchildren Kyle (Chayna) Hamre, Meghan (Tom) Esser, Nicole (Peter) Louie, David (Rebekah) Weum; great grandchildren Eli, Addison, Jocelyn, Reuben, Judah, Kira, David, Benjamin, Moses, Asa; sister Arlyce (John) Schmit of Rapid City, SD; sisters-in-law Sonja Lillquist, Clara Hamre, Elaine Olson, Janet Hamre; brother-in-law Don (Bev) Hamre; and many nieces and nephews. Memorials are preferred to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 403 2nd St SE, Wadena, MN 56482.