Shirley M. Pernicka
February 25, 1931 — February 1, 2016
Shirley M. Pernicka, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died Sunday, January 31, 2016, at St. Luke’s, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 5–7 p.m. Thursday, February 4, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with visitation from 10 a.m. until service time Friday. Service: 11 a.m. Friday, February 5, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her children, Larry (Mary Taylor) Pernicka of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sandra (Larry) Serbousek of Conroy, Iowa, Louis A. “Duke” (Sussana) Pernicka of San Antonio, Texas, Kimberly Dobbins of Cedar Rapids, and Michelle Pernicka of San Antonio, Texas, and a grandson, Andre Sallis who was raised by Louis and Shirley; son-in-law, Ozie Eggelton of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; and brother, Sidney Batten.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Louis Pernicka; daughter, Linda Eggelton; brother, Donald Batten; two grandsons, Larry Pernicka Jr. and Cameron Schulte; and sisters, Elaine Vozenilek, Marilyn Kitzman and Jeanne McGuire.
Shirley was born on February 25, 1931, in Decatur, Illinois, daughter of Sidney and Bernice (Gretchen) Batten. She graduated from Franklin High School. Shirley worked for May’s Drug and at J.C. Penney’s for 25 plus years as a manager. Shirley enjoyed making arts and crafts, and was an avid seamstress. She also loved her family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She had two special dogs, Chi-Chi, Sammie and grand-dog, Higley. Shirley loved life, laughter and people.
Survivors include her children, Larry (Mary Taylor) Pernicka of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sandra (Larry) Serbousek of Conroy, Iowa, Louis A. “Duke” (Sussana) Pernicka of San Antonio, Texas, Kimberly Dobbins of Cedar Rapids, and Michelle Pernicka of San Antonio, Texas, and a grandson, Andre Sallis who was raised by Louis and Shirley; son-in-law, Ozie Eggelton of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; and brother, Sidney Batten.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Louis Pernicka; daughter, Linda Eggelton; brother, Donald Batten; two grandsons, Larry Pernicka Jr. and Cameron Schulte; and sisters, Elaine Vozenilek, Marilyn Kitzman and Jeanne McGuire.
Shirley was born on February 25, 1931, in Decatur, Illinois, daughter of Sidney and Bernice (Gretchen) Batten. She graduated from Franklin High School. Shirley worked for May’s Drug and at J.C. Penney’s for 25 plus years as a manager. Shirley enjoyed making arts and crafts, and was an avid seamstress. She also loved her family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She had two special dogs, Chi-Chi, Sammie and grand-dog, Higley. Shirley loved life, laughter and people.
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