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Cubit, Shirley Ann Reese
Shirley Ann Reese Cubit, 78, of Oelwein, died peacefully following a lengthy illness on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009.
She was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on Nov. 13, 1930, the daughter of David and Agnes Reese. She graduated from Oskaloosa High School with the class of 1949 and was united in marriage to Andrew J. Cubit on Nov. 5, 1950. Shirley worked as a bookkeeper for Monast Buick and the Mahaska County Farm Service in Oskaloosa and later worked as a school secretary in Algona and at VanDenover Jewelry in Oelwein.
Shirley was very active in the United Methodist Church in the communities in which she lived, having served in many capacities, including youth choir director in Algona and president of the United Methodist Women in Oelwein. She was a longtime member of PEO and served as president of Chapter CL in Oelwein. Shirley served her community in many ways as a volunteer for a wide variety of organizations.
She enjoyed golf, reading, Bridge, and gardening, but her passion was music, and she shared this passion with her family, youth choirs and young piano students.
Her greatest joy was spending time with family, which includes her surviving husband, Andy of Oelwein; son, James Cubit (Laurie) of Grayslake, Ill.; daughters, Mary Fridley (Ben) of Hampton and Andrea Andersen (Vince) of Redwood City, Calif.; and son, Mark Cubit of Johnston. She loved spending time with her six grandchildren, Brent Fridley (Stacy), Kevin Fridley (Lauren), Michelle Beyer (Bob), Jenna Frank, Drew Cubit and Katie Cubit; and three great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Jerry Reese, and sister, Cecelia Van Roekel, both of Oskaloosa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, David Reese Jr.; and two sisters, Donna Bambrook and Diana Stout.
Visitation will be Sunday, Sept. 20, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Grace United Methodist Church in Oelwein.
Memorials may be directed to Heart of Iowa Hospice, 200 Jefferson St., West Union, IA 52175 or Grace United Methodist Church, 9 First St. NE, Oelwein, IA 50662.
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