Shirley Mae Sperberg, 81, of the town of Richmond, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Kindred Hearts in Shawano. Born on Aug. 8, 1932 in Red River, she was the daughter of the late William and Aurelia (Cotter) Zastrow.
On Aug. 27, 1949, she was united in marriage to Lawrence A. Sperberg in Bonduel. He preceded her in death on Nov. 27, 1980. Shirley was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church in Red River, where she was active with the SUM Women’s Society and took pride in doing quilting and baking for the church. She was also a member of the Shawano VFW Women’s Auxiliary and the Royal Neighbors. Shirley enjoyed watching and feeding the birds, polka dancing and spending time with her family, whether playing cards or getting together for the holidays.
Shirley is survived by three sons, Ronald Sperberg, Michael Sperberg and Rick (Pam) Sperberg, all of Shawano; her daughter, Lisa (Randy) Pleshek, of Gresham; nine grandchildren, Brooke (Steve) Collier, Cole and Shana Sperberg, Nick Sperberg, Sara (Todd) Miller, Craig (Brandi) Sperberg, Amber (Greg) Riesenberg, Danielle (Troy) Kuhn, Reynold (Kayla) Pleshek; 13 great-grandchildren, Austin, Mikayla, Emma, Brock, Baylee, Cienna, McKenzi, Sullivan, Bryten, Remy, Brett, Braxton, Barric; a sister, Barbara (David) Habeck; three sisters-in-law, Lois Zastrow, Ginny Siebert, Nancy (Dave) Strehlow; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence; her loving companion for many years, John Genske, on Nov. 12, 2011; her parents, William Zastrow and Aurelia (Henry) Dallmann; two sisters, Violet Sperberg, Charlotte (Ruben) Habeck; a brother, Carl Zastrow; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Bill and Florence Raatz, Gordon Siebert and Irene Lamberies.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 22, 2014, at the Salem United Methodist Church in Red River with the Rev. Loretta Waegli officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.
Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano is assisting the family with the arrangements.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staffs at Kindred Hearts and ThedaCare Hospice for the care given to Shirley. Also, a special thank you to Kim and Liz Zastrow for the kindness and care shown during their frequent visits with Shirley.
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