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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Shirley Mae (Louy) Thomas
Shirley Mae
(Louy) Thomas
Jul 8, 1928 — May 1, 2013
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Shirley Mae (Louy) Thomas, 84, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Oakcrest DeKalb Area Retirement Center in DeKalb, IL.
Born July 8, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Lambert and Evelyn (Lynch), Shirley married Frank Thomas on September 9, 1950 in Maywood, IL. They later made their home in Elmhurst, IL for 28 years before moving to DeKalb, IL in 1994.
Shirley stayed home to raise children until 1963 and then returned to work as a secretary. She later earned a Bachelors Degree in Accounting and worked as a controller for several small businesses. She managed her own accounting services business for several years and she was still working part-time as an accountant for DeKalb County CASA at the time of her death. She enjoyed knitting, reading, crossword puzzles and volunteer work. She routinely knit baby sweaters for a church committee involved with DeKalb County welfare programs.
She is survived by her loving husband, Frank; son Larry (Bev) Thomas of Crystal Lake IL, and daughters Eileen (Tom) Dettman of Cortland and Barbara (Jim) Fox of DeKalb; one sister Sandra (Harold) Burroughs of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren, Glen (Beth) Dettman, Richard (Kim) Dettman, Thomas Dettman Jr, Brandon (Cheryl) Thomas, Katelyn (Alan) Schwing, and Karlene (Mike) Fox; and five great-grandchildren Hannah, GlenTom, Caleb, Carter and Grayson.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Lambert and Evelyn (Lynch) Louy, and grandson, Brent Thomas.
A memorial service will be held in celebration of Shirley?s life at 2pm on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ of DeKalb, 615 North First Street, DeKalb, IL. Private family burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in DeKalb.
The family requests that memorials be made on Shirley?s behalf to DeKalb County CASA, 407 West State Street #6, Sycamore, Il 60178; visit www.casadekalb.org for more information.
To send an online condolence visit: www.ronanmoorefinch.com. Arrangements were entrusted to: Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL, 60115 (815) 758-3841.
Service:
Sunday, May 26, 2013
2pm
First Congregational United Church of Christ of DeKalb
Visitation:
Born July 8, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Lambert and Evelyn (Lynch), Shirley married Frank Thomas on September 9, 1950 in Maywood, IL. They later made their home in Elmhurst, IL for 28 years before moving to DeKalb, IL in 1994.
Shirley stayed home to raise children until 1963 and then returned to work as a secretary. She later earned a Bachelors Degree in Accounting and worked as a controller for several small businesses. She managed her own accounting services business for several years and she was still working part-time as an accountant for DeKalb County CASA at the time of her death. She enjoyed knitting, reading, crossword puzzles and volunteer work. She routinely knit baby sweaters for a church committee involved with DeKalb County welfare programs.
She is survived by her loving husband, Frank; son Larry (Bev) Thomas of Crystal Lake IL, and daughters Eileen (Tom) Dettman of Cortland and Barbara (Jim) Fox of DeKalb; one sister Sandra (Harold) Burroughs of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren, Glen (Beth) Dettman, Richard (Kim) Dettman, Thomas Dettman Jr, Brandon (Cheryl) Thomas, Katelyn (Alan) Schwing, and Karlene (Mike) Fox; and five great-grandchildren Hannah, GlenTom, Caleb, Carter and Grayson.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Lambert and Evelyn (Lynch) Louy, and grandson, Brent Thomas.
A memorial service will be held in celebration of Shirley?s life at 2pm on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ of DeKalb, 615 North First Street, DeKalb, IL. Private family burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in DeKalb.
The family requests that memorials be made on Shirley?s behalf to DeKalb County CASA, 407 West State Street #6, Sycamore, Il 60178; visit www.casadekalb.org for more information.
To send an online condolence visit: www.ronanmoorefinch.com. Arrangements were entrusted to: Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL, 60115 (815) 758-3841.
Service:
Sunday, May 26, 2013
2pm
First Congregational United Church of Christ of DeKalb
Visitation:
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