Shirley Ann CLAEYS

30 APR 1932 - 7 APR 2013

• BIRTH: 30 APR 1932, Mishawaka, IN
• DEATH: 7 APR 2013, Mishawaka, IN

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[N13352] Birth: Apr. 30, 1932
Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Death: Apr. 7, 2013
Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA

Shirley Ann Claeys
April 30, 1932 - April 7, 2013
SOUTH BEND - Shirley Ann Claeys, 80, of South Bend, passed away Sunday evening, April 7, 2013, in GoldenLivingCenter - Fountainview, Mishawaka. Shirley was born April 30, 1932, in Mishawaka, a daughter of the late Frank and Lola (Blakeman) Claeys. She grew up in South Bend where she spent most of her life. Shirley enjoyed going with her parents to Florida. She also liked watching television, including movies and the Chicago Cubs, and she enjoyed painting by numbers. Shirley was particularly fond of cats and shared her life with several over the years. Shirley is survived by her brother and his wife, Frank and Lois Claeys of Osceola; two nephews, John Claeys and Bill (Lori) Claeys; two nieces, Nancy (Todd) Metzer and Peggy (Dan) Orosz; two great-nephews, two great- nieces and one great-great-nephew. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by an infant sister, Marylouise. Services honoring Shirley's life will be held Wednesday at 2 pm in Goethals & Wells Funeral Home, 503 W. 3rd Street, Mishawaka, with Pastor Bob Vale officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka. Friends may spend time with Shirley's family Wednesday from 1 - 2 pm in the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Pet Refuge. Assistance with memorials is available at the funeral home. An online guestbook with the ability to share memories and condolences with Shirley's family is available at www.goethalswells.com.

Parents:
Frank Claeys (1900 - 1968)
Lola H. Claeys (1902 - 1990)

Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA