Shirley M. Shubat, 82, Oak Park, Ill. and formerly of Fulton County, died peacefully among family on Aug. 29, 2024.
She was born in Kewanna, the daughter of Loren and Roxie (MacLain) Fry and grew up in the Fulton community with her siblings, Rose, John, Helen and Joe.
She shared life’s adventures with her husband Jacob for 62 years and enjoyed being a stay-at-home mother. Her life adventure also included a career as a registered nurse and achieving a bachelor degree. Additional study led to becoming a skin care and colostomy nurse. She also participated in volunteer services such as transport for cancer patients; police training actor; and tax service scheduler.
Shirley showered joy and love on her family, Sheila (John) and Ted (Vickie), her grandchildren, Val and ViVi. Grandchildren were a source of continual happiness. She gave them endless love and stuffed animals to no end.
Survivors include her husband, Jacob "Jack" Shubat, Oak Park, Illinois, children, Sheila (John) Hockel, St. Louis, Missouri, Ted (Vickie) Shubat, Texas, grandchildren, Val and ViVi, brother, John (Cindy) Fry, Rochester, Indiana, brother-in-law, Robert “Bob” Wagoner, Rochester, Indiana, several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Joe Fry, sisters, Rose Wagoner and Helen (Russ) Breidinger.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at Fulton Cemetery, Fulton. Arrangements are being handled by Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanbrosfh.com.
