Shirley M. Shoemaker, 79 of Cedar Rapids , died Thursday at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 9, 2009 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids , temporarily located at 3100 F Avenue NW . A visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the chapel. A private family inurnment will be held in Merle Hay Mausoleum in Des Moines .

Shirley was born April 20, 1930 in Hillsboro , Illinois the daughter of Lloyd and Lenna Weller Caulk. She married E.J. Shoemaker on April 17, 1949 in Hillsboro . They moved to Virginia Beach , Virginia for a few years until they moved to Davenport to raise their family. In 1959, they moved to West Burlington and stayed until moving to Cedar Rapids in 1966, while in Cedar Rapids she started her career with the Cedar Rapids School System. In 1980 they moved to Urbandale as E.J.'s career moved them to the area. While in Urbandale , she worked at Younkers. E.J. died in July 1985. After his death Shirley moved to Cedar Rapids and enjoyed her retirement. Shirley loved to watch old mystery television shows, traveling, and spending time with her family, especially the grand children. She was an avid bridge player and enjoyed the time with her Friday morning breakfast club.

Shirley is survived by a daughter Kristie (Desmond) Young of Fallbrook, California; a son Brad (Elaina) Shoemaker of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren Derek and Doug Outlaw, Jessica and Daniel Wirth and Ryan Shoemaker.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a daughter Gayle Davisson.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy.