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Shirley Jean Stauffer

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[May 31, 2025]  CHESTNUT - Shirley Jean Stauffer, 82, of Chestnut, IL., passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at her home.

Visitation:  Wednesday, June 4, 2025 from 10 - 11 a.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski.

Service:  Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mt. Pulaski

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Shirley Jean Stauffer, 82, of Chestnut, IL., passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at her home.

Shirley was born on August 4, 1942, in Leora, MO, the daughter of Charles M. and Alice M.(Gill) Newell. She married James Allen Stauffer on June 4, 1960 in Chestnut, IL. He preceded her death on June 15, 2002.

Shirley is survived by her children: Jacqueline McDougall, Jessie (Tim) Butler, Jamie (Scott) Johnston, Dan (Tina) Rusk, Cassie Rennick, Trish Haynes, and Renee Stauffer; one sister Glenda Bell; and one brother; Eldon Newell. She is also survived by 26 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Jim.

Shirley was a former member of the Methodist Church in Chestnut and current member of the Methodist Church in Mt. Pulaski.

Shirley enjoyed gardening and quilting, and was a farm wife and enjoyed driving the grain truck while helping her husband Jim on the family farm. She was a member of the Quilters at Heart Guild in Lincoln and as a side hobby, she was an “amateur architect” for her family.

Services for Shirley will take place at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski. Visitation will be one hour prior to services, (10:00-11:00 A.M.) also at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Mt. Pulaski Cemetery. Memorials may be made in her memory to either the Mt. Pulaski Methodist Church or Chestnut EMS

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