Pals, Shirley Faye (1937-2019)

PALS, SOMA, JOHNSON, DONDLINGER, GULICK, APPENZELLER, NELSON, WOLFE, DURANT, DORENKAMP, BEISNER, BARKEMA

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 10/11/2019 at 19:43:34

Shirley Faye Pals
November 26, 1937 - August 14, 2019

Shirley Faye Pals, 81, died on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills, Iowa.

Shirley Faye (Soma) Pals was born to Norris and Eveline (Johnson) Soma on November 26th, 1937, in Belmond, Iowa. One of eight children and the youngest girl of 6, she was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church and attended and graduated from Belmond Community School in 1956.

On June 8, 1957, Shirley married Arlen Pals at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond, Iowa. Subsequently, she and Arlen had three children: Ryan (Kim) Pals, Randy Pals, and Roxanne (Brad Dondlinger) Pals; seven grandchildren: Tony (Bethany Sand) Gulick, Jamie (Brian) Appenzeller, Miranda (Anthony) Nelson, Rebecca (Alex) Wolfe, Andrew (Chelsea Haines) Pals, and Brennan and Parker Dondlinger; and eight great-grandchildren: Kale Appenzeller; Connor, Dylan, and Elise Gulick; Calvin, Camdon, and Sophia Nelson; and Evelene Wolfe.

She is, also, survived by five siblings: Muriel Durant, Gilman (Sandra) Soma, Betty (Donnie) Dorenkamp, Lois Beisner, and Charles (Phoebe) Soma; as well as by many nieces, nephews, and other loved ones. She is preceded in death by her husband, Arlen; her parents; and her sisters, Dorothy Barkema and Eleanor Pals.

Shirley adored her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. In addition, she loved her friends and Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills. Moreover, she enjoyed many family gatherings with her siblings and their families, sharing much love and laughter. She was known as the “favorite” aunt of many of her nieces and nephews. Shirley was passionate about doing crossword and jig saw puzzles and playing games with her family including Yahtzee and the card game “13” where she was often caught cheating! She enjoyed “Friday morning coffee” for many years with her dear friends: Phyllis Moen, Diane Gardner and Helen Rice, and participating in water aerobics at the Lake Mills swimming pool with friends and instructor Ree Pederson.

Shirley devoted her life to her family and leaves a legacy of how to create a strong and lasting bond within her family. She will be remembered as someone who was always available with a listening ear and a loving heart.

Although Shirley and Arlen owned and operated the P & G Market in Lake Mills from 1968 until 1981, but she managed the operations of the business.

A memorial service will be held at 1:30 PM, Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Salem Lutheran Church, 401 South Lake Street, Lake Mills, Iowa 50450, with Pastor Melinda McCluskey officiating. A visitation is scheduled from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Friday evening, August 23, 2019, at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street, Lake Mills, Iowa 50450. Shirley’s family suggests that memorials be made to the Salem Lutheran Church-Furnace Fund.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, Iowa, 2019.

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