Furnas-Gall County NeArchives Obituaries.....Frear, Shirley J. Strickland February 19, 2010
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Lexington Clipper-Herald Feb. 24, 2010
Shirley J. Frear, 75, of Grand Island, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 surrounded 
by her loving family.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26, 2010 at All Faiths Funeral Home 
in Grand Island.  Mr. Steve Shanno will officiate.  Burial will be in the 
Grand Island Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Frear was born Jan. 29, 1935 at Beaver City, the daughter of Clifford and 
Beryl (Gobel) Strickland. 

Shirley was raised on a family farm near Beaver City graduating from Beaver 
City High School, class of 1952.  Following high school she worked for 
Northwestern Bell at Oxford.  She was united in marriage to James A. Frear on 
Aug. 2, 1953 at Beaver City.  They lived in Oxford, Aurora and Lexington 
before moving to Grand Island in 1985.  Her husband Jim Frear preceded her in 
death on Sept. 6, 2009. 

While living in Lexington she was employed by Reach Electronics.

Shirley was an accomplished pianist and avid golfer.  She loved to travel and 
with her husband enjoyed their retirement.  She was passionate about Husker 
sports, especially football.  Most of all, Shirley enjoyed caring for her 
family. 
 
Survivors are daughters, Janet Frear of Grand Island and Pamela (Edgar) Frear-
Otalora of Germany; sons, Steve Frear of Grand Island, Roger (Jackie) of 
Savannah, Mo., Kenneth (Nancy) Frear of Sioux Falls, S.D. and Rod (Trina) 
Frear of Malmo, and sister, Betty Warner of Beaver City.

Other survivors are nine grandchildren and Shirley was soon to be blessed with 
one great-grandchild.

In addition to her husband Jim, she was welcomed into heaven by her parents 
and brother, Clifford Strickland, Jr.


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