Shirley Joyce Klein, 80, of Silver Lake, Kansas, passed away November 30, 2017 at Rossville Health Care. Shirley was born on October 1, 1937 to Wayne and Joyce Anderson in Topeka. Shirley graduated from Topeka High School where after she started her family and raised their 4 children. After all her children were in school, she started to work for the State of Kansas as a legal secretary for the next 20 years.
Shirley was an amazing cook and baker. Her cookies and sandwiches were what she was known for as well has her kind heart and generous soul to anyone she met. She loved sewing and would sew all her children’s clothing in their younger years. One thing Shirley lived for was her utter joy for Christmas and all her decorations she collected.
Shirley is preceded in death by both of her parents, two brothers, and one sister.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, one son, J.P. Klein of Silver Lake; three daughters, Kim (Kevin) Weems of Topeka, Trisha Klein of Topeka, and Diana (Robert) Gulley of Rossville; and seven grandchildren whom she absolutely adored, Jayci Klein, Jarett Klein, Justin Klein, Cassidy Gulley, Susie Gulley, Kyle Weems, and Cole Temmen; and one great grandchild Kyrie Weems and one little one on the way.
A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Davidson Funeral Home. A private inurnment will follow. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association and the Grace Foundation.
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