Shirley Jean Maier

Shirley Jean Maier Entered Earthly Life on January 18, 1944 Entered Eternal Life on February 21, 2025 Shirley Jean Maier, the daughter of Marvin and Grace Maier was born on January 18, 1944 and died on February 21, 2025 at Shoreview Senior Living in Shoreview, Minnesota. Shirley grew up on a dairy farm near Norwalk, Wisconsin. She was the third of four daughters. She graduated from Brookwood High School in 1962. She attended Westmar College in LeMars, Iowa for two years and then graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison with a B.S. in Nursing. Shirley was employed at Washington D.C. General Hospital for a year each in pediatrics and in an intensive care unit as a registered nurse. In 1969-1971 she went to Kenya, East Africa as a missionary nurse. Shirley had an extended nursing role while there. Upon her return from Africa, Shirley worked on a medical, psychiatric unit at LaCrosse Lutheran Hospital and as an assistant instructor at Viterbo College in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Shirley moved to the Twin Cities area of Minnesota in 1980 and worked in hospice and private duty nursing in homes. She was employed by 3M from 1983-2004. This was during and after she had completed a two-year program in chemical technology at St. Paul Technical Vocational Institute. Shirley had a longtime interest in health and the Christian Life. She was involved in All Things New Prayer Ministry, Cleansing Stream, Restoring the Foundation and other programs at North Heights Lutheran Church from 1981-2016. Shirley also went on two short term mission trips. The first one was to teach English in China in 2008. The second one was in Tanzania for teaching and visitation in 2013. In retirement Shirley continued to be active playing pickle ball at the YMCA gym, walking, and doing exercises. She became involved with Community of Grace Lutheran Church in 2017. She moved into Shoreview Senior Living in Shoreview, Minnesota in March of 2020. Shirley is survived by three sisters, Marian (Robert) LeCount of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, Linda Sievers of Graettinger, Iowa, and Sharon (Clarke) Mundhenke of Punta Gorda, Florida; nieces and nephews, Randy (Amy) LeCount of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, Jeff LeCount of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Melanie Sievers of Center Point, Iowa, Michele Scott of Graettinger, Iowa, Kristina (Scott) Vollbeer of Eldridge, Iowa, Camden (Sarie) Mundhenke of Chandler, Arizona, and Dawn (Brad) Stock of Omaha, Nebraska. Shirley is also survived by many loyal and faithful friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Marvin and Grace Maier, her brother-in-law Martin Sievers, and her nephew Steven LeCount. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Wanderers Rest Cemetery, % Darrell Zietlow. 20461 County Hwy T, Norwalk, Wi 54648, Wisconsin or St. Croix Hospice Support Foundation 7755 3rd Street North, Suite 200,Oakdale, MN 55128 Interment will occur at a later date at Wanderers Rest Cemetery near Norwalk, Wisconsin.

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Shirley Jean Maier

January 18, 1944 - February 21, 2025

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Shirley Jean Maier

January 18, 1944 - February 21, 2025

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