CHAMPAIGN – Shirley Jane Shelby Scrimpsher, 75, of Champaign passed away at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, at home.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, at Freese Funeral Home, 202 W. Main, Sidney, with Tony Warren officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Sidney.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Scrimpsher was born March 18, 1940, a daughter to Ollen and Arminta Liddle Shelby. She was raised by Ollen and her stepmother, Helen Shelby. She married William "Bill" E. Scrimpsher Sr. on June 27, 1981. He preceded her in death.
She is survived by five daughters, Janey M. (Troy) Sullivan of Sidney, Joy S. (Scott) Rohl of Champaign, Janet S. (Brian) Jackson and Tina M. Hicks of Enterprise, Ala., and Shelly D. (Pat) Kiley of Daleville, Ala.; four sons, William E. Scrimpsher Jr., Wayne A. Scrimpsher, Gregory Scott Scrimpsher and John J. Scrimpsher, all from Enterprise, Ala.; 32 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; a great-grandchild on the way; and many nieces and nephews; four sisters, Carol Whitfield, Kay Akers and Ann (Ron) Jaggers, all of Sidney, and Christine Raymond of St. Joseph; and two brothers, Elba (Willowdean) Shelby and Dennis Shelby of Sidney.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister and two brothers.
Shirley worked at Steak 'n Shake for many many years. She owned three of her own restaurants; we all remember Shirley's Little Place in Ogden. The other two restaurants were in Sidney.
She worked at Prince of Peace Learning Center in St. Joseph as a janitor.
She loved her family very much, and she enjoyed playing skip-bo, bowling, cross-stitching and watching her soaps and favorite show, "Big Brother."
Memorials may be made to Presence Hospice.
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