Obituary

Lila Joyce Shirley

March 17, 1935 - June 12, 2023

Lila Joyce Shirley, 88, of Lincoln, NE, passed away on June 12, 2023. She was born on March 17, 1935, in Osceola, MO, to Samuel and Margaret (Braden) Simmons.

Joyce worked many years for Telex Communications. She was a member of the IBEW.

Joyce enjoyed spending time with her family, crocheting baby blankets for family members, watching western movies, especially those with John Wayne, and Little House on the Prairie. She was a faithful devoted Christian.

Family members include her daughter Laurie (Dan) Hotopp; sons Robert (Shirley Ann) and Jerry (Barb), daughter-in-law Tina Shirley; nephew Mark (Sherri) Shirley; grandchildren Amy (Scott) Newcomer, Nick (Elaine) Shirley, Scott Shirley, Steven (Jamie) Shirley, Joshua (Julie) Shirley, Ruark (Kristin) Hotopp, Ryan  Hotopp, Brad Shirley, Andy Shirley, Dalton Shirley, Jenna (Nick) O’Brien; great grandchildren Kristine Brouwer, Colin Shirley, Elyse Shirley, Jacob Shirley, Ben Shirley, Adriana Shirley, Luke Shirley, Amelia Shirley, Audrey Shirley, Isaiah Shirley, Sadie Shirley, Brett Hotopp, Alexis Hotopp, Rylee Hotopp, Ashlee, Hotopp, Sam Hotopp, Chloe Shirley, Vincent Shirley, Deacon O’Brien; numerous nieces, nephews and close friends.  Preceded in death by her parents, husband Lauren Shirley Sr., son Lauren “Chip” Shirley, Jr., sisters Anne Gardner, Edna Mae Ganfield, Jewel Simmons, Eunice Zieler, and Maurine Newland.

Funeral service: 1:00 pm Saturday, June 17, 2023, Roper and Sons Midtown Chapel, 4300 ‘O’ Street.

Visitation with family present will be from 5-7 pm Friday, June 16, 2023, Roper and Sons Midtown Chapel.

Memorials to American Heart Association.

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June 16, 2023

My condolences to the family of Lila Joyce Shirley. I hope in time the joy of having known her overcomes the grief of today’s loss.

– Robin Johnson (AFGE NR)

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