Shirley P. McGrew, 81, of Iola died Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola.
She was born Sept. 21, 1928, in Iola, to Paul and Imo (Burger) Wright. She grew up in Iola and graduated from Iola High School in 1946.
On Feb. 10, 1951, she married Jack L. McGrew in Iola where they made their home. She worked as a secretary for Eastern Kansas Gas for eight years and as a guidance secretary at Iola High School for 26 years. He died Feb. 26, 2010.
She was a member of the Calvary United Methodist Church in Iola where she was a member of the Home Builders class. She was also a Lioness with the Iola Lions Club.
She enjoyed flowers, NASCAR racing and all kinds of sports.
She is survived by two children, Bob and his wife, Nancy, Newport Beach, Calif., and Ruth Vincent and her husband, Jack, Iola; three granddaughters, Kristi Bettega and her husband, Chris, Pittsburg, Jana Garver and her fiance, Paul Eyler, Iola, and Dr. Megan McGrew, Chicago, Ill.; and a great-grandson.
A brother, Martin “Marty” Wright, died earlier.
Cremation has taken place.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Calvary United Methodist Church in Iola. The Rev. Gene McIntosh will officiate. The family will receive friends in fellowship hall at the church an hour prior to services.
Inurnment will be in Highland Cemetery in Iola following the service.
Memorials to Calvary United Methodist Church, Windsor Place or Allen County Hospice may be left at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be left at iolafuneral.com.
Shirley McGrew
