Shirley Ann McCarty

Shirley Ann McCarty obituary, Cedar Park, TX

Shirley Ann McCarty

Shirley McCarty Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hallowell & James Funeral Home - Downers Grove on Jan. 13, 2026.
On January 3, Shirley passed peacefully surrounded by her family in Cedar Park, TX. She was born on March 4, 1930 in Burlington, WI, the daughter of Herbert and Margaret (Voss) Koenig. Formerly of Downers Grove, Shirley and her husband John Harmon McCarty moved to Austin, TX in 1996. He preceded her in death. Shirley was the proud mother of Patricia (George) Stoneham, Barry (Susan) and the late Brian (Barbara); grandmother of Megan (Brett) Cullen, and Kevin (Taylor) and Timothy Stoneham; great-grandmother of Benjamin and Meredith Cullen, Madelyn McCarty and Elenore Sanchez Stoneham; sister of the late William (Gail) Koenig. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday January 14 at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 301-75th St., Downers Grove. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Thursday January 15 at Sacred Heart Church, 114 S Elizabeth St, Lombard. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens West. Funeral home phone (630) 964-6500

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Barbara McCarty

January 14, 2026

Shirley, I believe you are now at peace, embraced by angels, and reunited with your beloved husband and son. Thank you for all the love and cherished memories we´ve shared as a family. They will always hold a special place in my heart. Barbara

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