Lyndon - Shirley Jean Fitzgerald, 82, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at her home near Lyndon, Kansas. She was born on July 30, 1939, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Frances (Kraus) Flanagan.
Shirley had lived near Lyndon for over 11 years, she had lived in Carbondale before that.
Shirley had worked at Woolworths and Mainline Printing, but she worked longest as a wife, mother and homemaker. She was an avid bowler and enjoyed country dancing, even teaching dancing for the Topeka Rec. Department.
In October of 1957, Shirley was united in marriage to Ed Fitzgerald in Topeka. To this union three children were born, Jerry, Charles and Teresa.
Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, Ed, on January 9, 2009; by her daughter, Teresa Ackerman; her parents, Clarence and Frances; and her two sisters, Violet Moore and Janis Dickerson.
Shirley is survived by her two sons, Jerry Fitzgerald of Ozawkie and Charles (DeAnna) Fitzgerald of Carbondale; her companion, Jim Snyder of Lyndon; her two brothers, Dennis and Gary Flanagan; her sister, Cleta Hopkins; eight grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren.
A visitation with family for Shirley will be from 6:00 to 8:00pm on Sunday, January 30 at the Feltner Funeral Chapel in Lyndon. Cremation will follow after visitation. Memorial contributions in memory of Shirley may be made to Midland Hospice Care, sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Avenue, Lyndon, KS 66451.