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Shirley Georgene Meester Claflin

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Birth	:	14 Feb 1938 Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	31 Dec 2018 Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gothenburg, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9623000, -100.1287000
Description	:	Shirley Georgene (Meester) Claflin, 80, of Gothenburg, passed away Dec. 31, 2018, at the Gothenburg Hospital. Shirley was born on Feb. 14, 1938, daughter of Walter and Johanna Meester in Gothenburg. Shirley graduated from Gothenburg High School with the class of 1955. On June 2, 1957, she married Edward E. Claflin, and to this union they had two daughters, Michelle and Melissa. Shirley lived in Gothenburg all of her life with the exception of a brief time at Fort Riley, Kansas, when Ed was in the military. She worked several jobs in town, including at Meyers... Read More	Shirley Georgene (Meester) Claflin, 80, of Gothenburg, passed away Dec. 31, 2018, at the Gothenburg Hospital. Shirley was born on Feb. 14, 1938, daughter of Walter and Johanna Meester in Gothenburg. Shirley graduated from Gothenburg High School with the class of 1955. On June 2, 1957, she married Edward E. Claflin, and to this union they had two daughters, Michelle and Melissa. Shirley lived in Gothenburg all of her life with the exception of a brief time at Fort Riley, Kansas, when Ed was in the military. She worked several jobs in town, including at Meyers Drug, babysitting, social service work and she retired from the post office as a rural route carrier. She was a member of the American Lutheran Church. Besides spending time with her family, Shirley enjoyed camping, square dancing, crocheting afghans for family and friends, doing craft projects and adding to her collection of cookbooks and nativities (last count was over 350). Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Johanna Meester; brothers, Larry, Ronnie and Robert Meester; and grandson, Tyler Lee Walker. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Ed of Gothenburg; daughter, Michelle (Mike) Courtney of Lincoln; daughter, Melissa (Terry J.R.) Walker of Gothenburg; grandchildren, Courtnee (Jordan) Magnuson, Levi, Alexander, Xavier and Gabriella Walker; great-grandchildren, Khloe Georgene and Oakley Tyler Magnuson; sister, Bonnie (Dexter) Wedemeyer of Cheyenne, Wyoming; and many nieces and nephews and extended family. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, at the American Lutheran Church, 1512 Ave. G, with Pastor John Mapa officiating. Burial will be at the Christ Lutheran Cemetery, Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel, Gothenburg, is in charge of arrangements.

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Shirley Georgene Meester Claflin's memorial is located at: Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gothenburg, Dawson County, USA.
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Shirley Georgene Meester Claflin death on 31 Dec 2018 in Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.9623000
Longitude: -100.1287000

Family Members:

Parent

Walter John Meester

(1911 - 1963)

Hannah Georgene Johanning Meester

(1912 - 2006)

Siblings

Betty Lou Meester

(1944 - 1944)

Ronald Eugene Meester

(1947 - 2012)

Robert Dean “Bob” Meester

(1949 - 2015)

Terry Lavern Meester

(1951 - 1951)

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1. Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9623000, -100.1287000

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