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Shirlee Wolf

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Shirlee Wolf obituary, 1931-2026, Dixon, IL

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1931

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2026

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Shirlee Wolf Obituary

Shirlee Wolf
Born: August 2, 1931 in Sterling, IL
Died: January 30, 2026 in Dixon, IL
Shirlee Wolf, age 94 of Rock Falls, died Friday, January 30, 2026 at Dixon Rehab and Health Care Center.
Shirlee was born on August 2, 1931 in Sterling, the daughter of Howard and Effie (Schmitt) Livingston. She married Paul E. Wolf on October 13, 1952 in Sterling. He preceded her in death on May 13, 1991. Shirlee managed Sterling Towers, worked at General Electric, then retired from Libertyville Towers. She then worked at Rock Falls Public Library for 12 years. She was a part of Project Vital where she taught English, she was also a past member of the East Coloma School Board. Shirlee enjoyed reading and singing. She was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church and was in the choir.
Survivors include her daughter, Paula (Skip) Hahn of Cortland, VA; her three sons, Mark A. Wolf (Sherry Frey) of Rock Falls, Michael (Jennifer) Wolf of Mesa, AZ, and Tim (Maria) Wolf of Virginia Beach, VA; two sisters, Maxine Graham and Jean (John) Koehler; three brothers, Darrel Livingston, Paul Wikoff, and Roger Wikoff; eight grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and one sister, Judy Feit.
Cremation rites have been accorded with the McDonald Funeral Home and Crematory in Rock Falls. A memorial Mass will be held at a later date. For condolences, please visit: www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com or send to Mark A. Wolf, 1013 Harbor Drive, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071.

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Published by Sauk Valley News on Feb. 3, 2026.

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