Ahrendsen, Shirley A.

Shirley A. Ahrendsen, 77, of Hale, passed away peacefully with her family at her side, Monday, May 2, 2011, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A celebration of her life service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 6, at Lahey Funeral Home in Olin, where friends may call after 10 a.m. Private burial will be held at the Wyoming Cemetery.

Shirley Alice Holmes was born Oct. 3, 1933, in Monticello, Iowa, to William H. and Erhmal (Farnham) Holmes. She married Harold Ahrendsen on March 16, 1968, in Monticello. Shirley worked at Collins Radio on the assembly line for 27 years, retiring in 1988. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Olin, and the Olin Legion Auxiliary. She like to play cards and go to bingo.

Shirley is survived by her husband, Harold Ahrendsen; four children, Denise (Mick) Sidway of Monticello, Tim (Cindy) Holmes of Olin, Bryon (Deb) Ahrendsen of Anamosa, and Eric (Heidi) Ahrendsen of Marion; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mary Callene Jeffreys of Monticello, Judy (Bud) Simmons of Amber, and Linda (Mike Edwards) Varner of Monticello; and two brothers, Jim Holmes and Donald (Connie Shover) Holmes, both of Monticello.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and four brothers.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.laheys.com.