Funeral services for Shirley Zellmer will be 3 p.m. Sunday, October 21, 2012 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Pastor Ron Dunlap officiating. Visitation will be prior to services from 2:30-3 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Butler Public Library.
Shirley Jean Zellmer, age 83 of Butler, Missouri died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Medicalodge of Butler. She was born March 21, 1929 to Taylor and Edna Bays in LaCygne, Kansas.
Shirley is survived by three sons, Jim Zellmer and wife Annie, Danny Zellmer and wife Doris and Alan Zellmer and wife Ginger, all of Butler, Missouri; one daughter, Phyllis Nitsche and husband Linn of Butler, Missouri; one sister, Betty Lynn Cramer and husband Lynn of Paola, Kansas; six grandchildren, Ami Schlesselman and husband Kevin, Chad Zellmer and fiance Allison, Troy Nitsche and wife Kim, Todd Nitsche and wife Jennifer, Shanyn Peterson and husband Clayton and Crystal Zellmer; 8 great-grandchildren, Katelyn, Alisa, Jarim, Keltin, Trevin, Anderson, Hudson and Maverick; and companion Dewey McGuire of Butler, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Joe Zellmer in 1995; and one sister, Mary Kipper.
