Shirley Ann Casebolt

Shirley Ann Casebolt, age 74 of Albia died Saturday morning August 15, 2009 at the Emergency Center of the Monroe County Hospital in Albia. Shirley was born in Chariton, Iowa on Flag Day, June 14, 1935 to Gene and Mary (Lancaster) Ryun. Shirley attended and graduated from Chariton High School. She waitressed before attending the Ottumwa Beauty Academy. Shirley was a beautician in Albia for 35 years. Shirley enjoyed and cared for people during her life. All her life she was often delivering meals to friends and giving rides to needed appointments. She was a lifelong Chariton Eagles Club member. She was an active cribbage player; for several years she traveled to the Iowa Cribbage Tournament in Marshalltown, the Iowa State Fair Cribbage tournament and several local cribbage tournaments. Shirley enjoyed her retirement, filling her time with euchre card games at the Albia Columbian Club. Weekly she went to the Albia Leisure Lounge. She enjoyed Domino's, traveling, visiting family and meeting friends, during the winter months. Shirley also golfed for years in Ottumwa on Tuesday's and on Wednesday's in Albia. She was also a former member of the "Happy Hookers bowling team. Shirley married Jack Colwell and raised four sons, Jack, Jim, John, and the late Jeff Colwell. Shirley and Jack later divorced. On July 28, 1979 in Albia Shirley married David Casebolt. Shirley and David's marriage was filled with work, happiness and laughter for 30 years. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Gene and Mary; one son, Jeff Colwell; and one sister Barbara Singleton. Shirley is survived by her husband, David Casebolt of Albia; her children, Jack Colwell and Marilyn of Albia, Jim Colwell of Fort Worth, TX, and John Colwell and Penny of Chariton; David's children, Kim Eveland, Kathy Short and Danny, Kelly Cool and Randy, Kent Casebolt, and Kevin Casebolt all of Des Moines; 17 grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren. Shirley is also survived by her brothers, Bill Ryun of Beacon, Don Ryun of Knoxville; and one sister, Jan Graves of Williamson. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, August 18, 2009, at the Winfield Funeral Home in Albia, with Rev. Richard Grimes officiating. Burial will follow services at Oak View Cemetery in Albia. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M., Monday, August 17th, at the Winfield Funeral Home in Albia. Shirley's family will be present from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Monday evening A memorial has been established to the Monroe County Leisure Lounge.

Shirley Ann Casebolt

June 14, 1935 - August 15, 2009