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- Shirley Jean Heath, age 79, of Lewiston Township, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at the Columbia County Health Care Center of Wyocena.
Shirley was born on Nov. 21, 1931, in Madison, the daughter of Clarence and Josephine (Kempfer) Goth. She was married to William Heath on June 19, 1949, at the Little Brown Church in the Vale. Shirley had worked at Badger Ordinance, Weyenberg Shoe Factory and Ray-O-Vac. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Lewiston, and had been a member of VFW Auxillary.
Shirley liked to dance, play cards, do crossword puzzles, and do embroidery. After retirement, Shirley and Bill did fretwork. She enjoyed the "lunch bunch" at the Portage Nutrition Site, and socializing with friends.
She is survived by her husband, William; five children, Cathy Voges of Rio, Bill (Deb)Heath of Rio, Jim (Michelle) Heath of Waunakee, Roseann Hayes of Columbia, MO., and Jenifer (John) Schweger of Montello; her brothers and sisters, Carol Damson of Oregon,Wis., Sheldon (Frieda) Goth of Madison, Merlin (Angie) Goth of Madison, Gary (Claudette)of California, Vera Carpenter of Madison, Ronald (Hazel) Goth of Marshall, Delmar (Rosie) Scharnhorst of Missouri, and Howard (Ilene) Martin of Maine; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; other near relatives and many close friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her brothers-in-law, Paul Damson and Mike Carpenter.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2011, at the Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home in Portage, with the Rev. William Grimm officiating. Inurnment will be private. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home in Portage.
The family would like to thank the staff of Columbia County Care Center for their excellent care of our mom.
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