Shirley Mary O'Brien's Obituary
Shirley Mary O'Brien, 80, of Columbia, Illinois, passed away at her residence, following a ten year battle with cancer. She was born in Waterloo, Illinois, the daughter of Edward and Dorothy (Miller) Schaffer. She was retired as a teller from Monroe National Bank, Columbia, IL and had been a member of the Altar Sodality at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Columbia, IL, Columbia Senior Citizens, and had volunteered for many years with the American Red Cross Blood Drives. She married Daniel O'Brien on October 4, 1952. He passed away February 7, 1995
VisitationSaturday, March 28, 2009 9:30 am - 11:00 amImmaculate Conception Catholic ChurchColumbia, Illinois
Memorial MassSaturday, March 28, 2009, 11:00 AMImmaculate Conception Catholic ChurchColumbia, Illinois
Mrs O'Brien donated her remains to Washington University Medical School, Saint Louis, Missouri
Memorial ContributionsIn Lieu of other types of gifts, contibutions may be made to Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis, MO, or Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Building Fund
SurvivorsChildren, Daniel (Jess) O'Brien of Leslie, MO, Kevin (Cindy) O'Brien of Columbia, IL, Deborah (Zoran) Perisic of Waterloo, IL Kathleen (Mark) Range of Columbia, IL, Michelle (Ed) Breeding of Columbia, ILBrother, Edward (Margaret) Schaffer of Cahokia, ILSister, Geri (Jim) Vogt of Columbia, ILGrandchildren, Eric and Elaine O'Brien Grandchildren, Neal and Kirsten O'Brien Grandchildren, Josh, Chris, and Nick Bayer Grandchildren, Scott and Megan Range Grandchildren, Eddie, Emily, Spencer, and Tessa Breeding Great-Grandchild, Darrell Morak Other relatives and friends
Also Preceded In Death ByFather, Edward Schaffer, Mother, Dorothy (Miller) Schaffer Sister, Joan (Pete) Becker
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