Lenawee County MI Archives Obituaries.....Whelan, Shirley F. September 2, 2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jane Unknown ejhv210@hotmail.com May 8, 2009, 10:11 pm Tecumseh Herald Purse Funeral Home Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan Shirley F. Whelan Age 72, of Tipton, passed awaySeptember 2, 2004, at University of Michigan Health Center. She was born March 19, 1932 the daughter of Darroll & Helen (Flint) Bibbins in Brooklyn, MI. On September 18, 1952, she married Wesley Whelan in the Brooklyn Baptist Church in Brooklyn, Michigan. She graduated from Brooklyn High School and Cleary Business College. She faithfully attended Grace Bible Church. She enjoyed being a Tipton Jets 4 -H Club Community leader for several years. Shirley was a proud grandma who faithfully supported all her grandchildren's activities and endeavors. She was a kind, loving mom and grandma, who will be deeply missed by her family and many friends. She is survived by two sons, David (Shanon) Whelan and Gordon (Laurie) Whelan, a daughter Darlene (Dave) Penterics, nine grandchildren: Brandi (Jason) Hess, Breena (Steven) Cutter, Chad, Tori, Joel and Kyle Whelan, Ryan, Katelyn and Davey Penterics, one great grandson, Alec Cutter; one brother, Carleton (Carolyn) Bibbins; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband,Wesley Whelan and her parents, Darroll and Helen Bibbins Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM Sunday, in the Purse Funeral Home, Adrian with Pastor David Holly and Pastor Robert Farison both officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Cemetery, Tipton. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 PM Friday and from 4 - 8 PM Saturday in the Purse Funeral Home, Adrian. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either the David B. Guild Neurological Rehabilitation Unit in Herrick Hospital or Grace Bible Church. Condolences may be offered to the family at: www.pursefuneralhome.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/lenawee/obits/w/whelan957nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb