Shirley Jean (Powell) Beach
January 5, 1948 — December 9, 2016
Shirley Jean (Powell) Beach, 68, of Union, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and loved ones on December 9, 2016, at Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames, Iowa. Memorial Gathering: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Shirley was born January 5, 1948, in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Floyd and Cleo (Hill) Powell. She was raised in the Cedar Rapids area. Shirley married Michael James Clark and they later divorced. She married Donald Beach in October of 1986, in New Providence, Iowa.
She is survived by her husband, Don Beach; children, Michael (Teressa) Clark Jr., Tina (Bill) Deitz, Tracy (Larry) Seal, Kurt (Gina) Clark; step-children, Denise (Brian) Carnahan, Scott (Julie) Beach, Kevin (Lori) Beach, thirteen grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; several brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. Also, surviving is Shirley’s friend, Dustin Schnormeier, who she took care of for many years, and her dogs, Abby and Buddy.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Michelle; and brother, Duane.
Shirley was born January 5, 1948, in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Floyd and Cleo (Hill) Powell. She was raised in the Cedar Rapids area. Shirley married Michael James Clark and they later divorced. She married Donald Beach in October of 1986, in New Providence, Iowa.
She is survived by her husband, Don Beach; children, Michael (Teressa) Clark Jr., Tina (Bill) Deitz, Tracy (Larry) Seal, Kurt (Gina) Clark; step-children, Denise (Brian) Carnahan, Scott (Julie) Beach, Kevin (Lori) Beach, thirteen grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; several brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. Also, surviving is Shirley’s friend, Dustin Schnormeier, who she took care of for many years, and her dogs, Abby and Buddy.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Michelle; and brother, Duane.
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