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Shirley Ann Heaney Kahler

Birth	:	25 Jul 1935 Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	9 Sep 2011 Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5359900, -97.6064900
Plot	:	Sec. 6 Lot 28 Plot 06
Description	:	KAHLER, SHIRLEY ANN—Shirley Ann Kahler was born to Theodore and Daisy (Stevens) Heaney on July 25, 1935, at Lincoln, and passed away September 9, 2011, at Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva at the age of 76. She was the youngest of five children. Growing up, Shirley’s family lived in California and Nebraska. In their travels, the Heaney family built many memories. She often talked about things they did growing up. She was a beautiful drum majorette at Grand Island High School, where she met the love of her life, Ralphie. After marrying in 1951, they lived in Polk... Read More	KAHLER, SHIRLEY ANN—Shirley Ann Kahler was born to Theodore and Daisy (Stevens) Heaney on July 25, 1935, at Lincoln, and passed away September 9, 2011, at Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva at the age of 76. She was the youngest of five children. Growing up, Shirley’s family lived in California and Nebraska. In their travels, the Heaney family built many memories. She often talked about things they did growing up. She was a beautiful drum majorette at Grand Island High School, where she met the love of her life, Ralphie. After marrying in 1951, they lived in Polk and were blessed with their first two children, Murry and Debby. After moving to Fairmont, three more bundles of joy came along, Danny, Cindy and Kimmy. The family remembers spending time in Lincoln and Omaha with Shirley’s siblings and their families on weekends and during summer vacations. Shirley wore many hats while her children were growing up. She worked at West Brothers for Walt and Max West, where she got a taste for interior design, which she shared with many over the years. After leaving West Bros., she became the Fairmont Public School secretary, working and developing a great friendship with Richard Ekwall. During this employment she worked from home, as secretary for Farmers Non-stock Trucking Company. Later she worked for Richard Quick Trucking Co., in Geneva. She loved selling Mary Kay products and all had great facials to prove it. They both retired from Farmers Non-Stock and moved to Texas. The Kahler family belonged to the Methodist church of Fairmont for many years, where all five children were baptized and confirmed. Shirley and Ralph were quite active in the church, singing in the choir, participating in small groups, ushering on Sundays, and even volunteering all their children to perform a weekly “polishing of the pews.” Shirley loved bowling with her Monday night team. She used her gift of design doing ceramics. The fondest memories as a family were the summer camping and boating trips with friends and family. Watching Shirley’s graceful water skiing never failed to amaze us. Shirley loved her Birthday Club, Coffee Clutch, and the Cackle Club friends. As Shirley’s children grew up, left home, married and started having babies; the grandchildren became the center of her life. She spent much of her time doing grandmotherly things…babysitting those who lived nearby, and visiting those who lived far away. Shirley was an avid golfer and won many tournaments. Their love of golf led them to spend winters in McAllen, Texas. When retirement rolled around, they purchased a home on a golf course in McAllen, where they golfed every day and met wonderful new friends. They maintained an apartment in Geneva and went back and forth for ten years. They had the time of their lives. Ralph’s illness and death in 2005 left Shirley with a hole in her heart that no one could fill. She permanently left Texas and settled in Geneva to be near her youngest daughter, Kim and her family, who cared for Shirley with love and attention. She was doing well and decided to move back to Fairmont to be near her youngest son Danny, who was struggling with health issues. Shortly after her move to Fairmont, her health started to fail, she spent the remainder of her life with family and friends at Fairview Manor. Although her heart was with her husband and Danny, she fought her way back through several difficult times, finally giving up the battle and going home to be with them. She will be missed by all; but the family is comforted to know she is with the love of her life. Shirley is preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Ralph Kahler; son, Danny Kahler; grandson, Anthony Gooding; great-grandson, Thomas Cunningham, parents, two brothers and one sister. She is survived by son, Murry Kahler and wife Cathy; daughters, Deb Gooding and husband Peter; Cindy Kahler; Kim Gewecke and husband Jim; daughter-in-law, Mary Kahler; sister Donna Hilzendeger; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services were conducted from the Fairmont Community Church in Fairmont on September 13, with the Rev. Karla Sheffy officiating. Special music was “O Draw Me Lord, “How Great Thou Art’ and “You Raise Me Up.” Nancy Jo Galusha provided music before and after the service. Inurnment was in the Geneva Public Cemetery with Farmer and Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. The Nebraska Signal September 2011

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Shirley Ann Heaney Kahler death on 9 Sep 2011 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.5359900
Longitude: -97.6064900

Family Members:

Parent

Theodore Ralph “Ted” Heaney

(1900 - 1959)

Daisy Neoma Stevens Heaney

(1904 - 1968)

Spouse

Ralph Louis Kahler Jr.

(1933 - 2005)

Siblings

Children

Danny Lee Kahler

(1955 - 2010)

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