Obit: Shirley Kallenberger

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Shirley J. Schroeder Kallenberger, 84, of Durant, Iowa, died Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. A visitation was held Oct. 1 at Bentley Funeral Home in Durant. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 2 at Grace United Church of Christ in Wilton. Burial will take place in Durant Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to Grace United Church of Christ or the Durant Ambulance Service.

Shirley was born in Davenport on Sept. 4, 1935, the daughter of Vernon and Norma (Huesmann) Petersen. She graduated from Durant High School in 1953.

Shirley married Donald A. Schroeder on Dec. 10, 1960 at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Clarence. Donald died on March 6, 1997. She later married Donald R. Kallenberger on July 29, 2001 in St. John’s United Church of Christ in Clarence.

Shirley was a secretary at Cen-Pe-Co in Walcott and Tri-States Mill and Elevator in Stanwood and was a cook for Clarence Nursing Home, retiring in 2001. Shirley was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America, the Grace United Church of Christ and the Durant Lioness. She enjoyed watercolor painting, flower gardening and sewing.

Shirley is survived by her husband, Don; daughters, Wendy Johnson of Cedar Rapids and Cathy Ohrt of West Branch; stepchildren Linda Ohrt of Sandia Park, New Mexico, David (Renee) Kallenberger of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Rex Kallenberger of Waverly; grandchildren Christy (Craig) Anderson, Alan Ohrt and Heather (Zachary) Stull; step-grandchildren Jamie Ohrt, Zachary Ohrt, Nathan Kallenberger, Sara Kallenberger, Amy Kallenberger and Carson Kallenberger; three great-grandchildren, Elyse Anderson, Easton Anderson and Fallon Stull; and one brother, Keith (Deanna) Petersen of Durant.

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