Shirley Holsey
August 22, 2011
Holsey, Shirley, 61, retired Boeing and Spirit employee, died Monday August 22, 2011. Funeral service 4:30 P.M. Friday, August 26, 2011 at Downing Lahey Mortuary East. Shirley was preceded in death by her mother, Ethel, and her beloved Charles Austin. She is survived by a son, Brian, of Stanwood, WA; daughter, Stacey Mastre (Guy), of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; father, Ernest “Bud” Yoakum, of Wichita; sister, Sharon Staley, of Wichita; grandchildren, Hunter, Teanna, Jordan and Kenadie. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established with the Kansas Humane Society, 3313 North Hillside, Wichita, Kansas, 67219.
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Please accept our deepest condolences for your family’s loss.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May Christ Jesus comfort you in this time of great sorrow and heal your broken hearts.
Stacey and Family, I knew Shirley through working at Boeing/Spirit. I had the fortune of seeing her strength as her husband was ill. I had the fortune of being her friend. I witnessed first hand the generosity and gentle nature of a wonderful person, the type we should all strive to be. It is a great sadness that she has passed. Yet I am eternally grateful for having the gift of knowing her.
When the Lord calls our loved ones home, he leaves a gift of memories in exchange. Hold on to your memories, and let them guide you during this time of sadness. Wishing the family strength and peace.
Stacey and family, I worked with your Mom for many years at Boeing and we remained friends after the Boeing /Spirit split. We would go out to lunch quite often. We enjoyed talking about our family’s and pets. Sorry for your loss. I will miss getting together with Shirley but will never forget her.