Visitation:
12:30 pm. on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln
Service:
1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Shirley E. Amberg, 85, of Atlanta,
passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Lincoln
Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.
Shirley was born on March 21, 1936, the daughter of
Richard and Melba McGregor. She married James F.
Amberg on April 27, 1981 in Minnesota. He preceded
her in death on January 6, 2017.
She is survived by her children, April (Don) Martin
of Lincoln IL, Gina Akerman of Lincoln, and Kevin
Wilmert of Palestine TX; her step-children, Jim
(Rosie) Amberg Jr. of Kentucky, Cindy (Mike) Amberg-Kruse
of Springfield, Bo Amberg of WI, and Rod Amberg of
Lincoln; sister, Patricia (Harold) Hornke of Pekin;
seven grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren,
and one great great-grandchild.
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Shirley was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, James; son, Gregg; brother, Dickie,
sister, Charlotte; and two granddaughters.
Shirley worked at Stetsons, Lehn & Fink, and the
Bottle Factory, then retiring from being a meter
maid for the City of Lincoln.
Services for Shirley will be held at 1:00 pm. on
Saturday, January 29, 2022 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln,
officiated by Rev. Steve Blaum. Visitation will take
place at 12:30 pm. prior to the service. Burial will
follow the services at Bethel Cemetery in rural
Emden.
Memorial donations may be made in Shirley’s name to
The Humane Society of Logan County.
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