Shirley Organ

Organ, Shirley, passed away on December 14, 2010 surrounded by loved ones. A rosary will be said in her honor on Friday, December 17 at 6:30 p.m., at Downing Lahey Mortuary East. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, December 18 at 10:00 a.m., at All Saints Catholic Church. Shirley was born Feb. 24, 1925 in Adelaide, South Australia to David Blair and Ada Howell. In 1944 she met the love of her life, Len Organ, an American soldier serving in the South Pacific during World War II. Shirley and Len were married for 58 wonderful years. Shirley is preceded in death by her loving husband Leonard. She is survived by her sister, Gloria Newbery, and her brother, Blair Howell, both of Australia. Shirley is also survived by her son and three daughters and their spouses - Blair and Willa Organ, Kerry and Frank Sabala, Kelley and Dale Hoyer, and Michele and Patrick Boushka. In addition, she has eleven grandchildren - Stephanie McDonald, Tricia Sheinberg, Brooks Pirro, Megan Toborg, Collin Allen, Madison Chlebak, Dylan Hoyer, Mackenzie Hoyer, Morgan Boushka, Brian Boushka, and Bennett Boushka and fourteen great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews. All of her family brought her great joy and she, in turn, brought great love and laughter to them all. Memorial gifts may be made to the following: Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS, 67202 and The Lords Diner, 520 N. Broadway, Wichita, KS, 67214. A rosary will be said in her honor on Friday, December 17 at 6:30 p.m., at Downing Lahey Mortuary East.