Shirley LeMaster Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Shirley LeMaster February 26, 1936 – May 14, 2020 Shirley LeMaster, 84, a lifelong resident of Boone, IA passed away at Hearthstone Memory Unit in Boone, IA on Monday May 14, 2020. She had been a resident of Eastern Star Masonic Home since February of 2015. She was born on February 26, 1936 in Boone, IA the daughter of Alfred (Al) Mestdagh and Mildred (Shafer) Mestdagh. In June of 1958, she married Ray LeMaster at Central Christian Church in Boone, IA. Then later divorced. Early in her career she assisted in tax preparation for Boone County Tax Service; was a secretary for Doran, Doran and Courter Law Firm and she was an assistant to the Director of Nursing, and the Director at the Boone County Hospital until her retirement in 2001. She was a member of the Central Christian Church where she was very active with many committees, playing drums in the church band and bells for services. She also did the accounting books for the church until 2015. Also a member of the Red Hat Club, various card clubs and a quilting group. Shirley was an excellent card player and seamstress-making bridesmaid’s dresses for her daughter’s weddings. She loved sewing, quilting, attending all of the kids, grandkids, and great grandkids events. Every summer she enjoyed going to the lake in Northern Minnesota fishing and boating. For several years, she traveled to various countries with friends (China, Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii). Family was everything to her and she would do anything just to be there with them. She is survived by her daughter, Robin (Tom) Gogerty of Madrid; son Jeff (Sylvia) LeMaster of New Prague, MN; daughter Koreen LeMaster Rayl of Ankeny; grandchildren, Katy (Michael) Neihus of Polk City; Sean Gogerty of Madrid; Dan LeMaster and Derek LeMaster of Minneapolis; , Christian Rayl of Ankeny; Michaiah (Zach) Turbes of Des Moines; great granddaughters Harper, Henley, and Hadley Niehus of Polk City; a brother Darrell (Claudia) Mestdagh of Urbandale and several nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life Service for Shirley will be held 11:00 am Monday, May 18, 2020 at Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home, 609 7th Street, Boone, IA. The service will also be live streamed on the Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home Facebook page and can be accessed at https://www.facebook.com/SchroederStarkWelin/. Burial will follow the service at Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA. Those attending the Celebration of Life please bring your own face mask and practice social distancing. Online condolences may be left at www.schroederfuneral.com Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home 515-432-4550

Shirley LeMaster

February 26, 1936 - May 14, 2020

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