Sponsored by:shirley tauer

Shirley Ann Rusch Tauer

1939 – 2021 Homestead Cemetery

Adding photos to this memorial is not allowed.

Photo requests are not allowed for this memorial.

Birth
Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
14 May 2021 (aged 82)
Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Homestead, Blaine County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
40408101 View Source
Shirley was born in Chickasha, OK, on March 17, 1939 to Abraham and Ora Cramer Rusch. She passed away at her home on May 14, 2021. She was the oldest of four children. She started her schooling in Chickasha and graduated at Liberal (KS) High School with the class of 1957.
Shirley had three children with Melvin Dee Howard. They married in 1956. She worked various jobs during her lifetime, including Sonic Drive In, Southwestern Bell, MPI & Beech Aircraft. She retired from Raytheon in 2001.
Shirley married the love of her life, Richard Tauer, on August 27, 1997. They moved to Edmond in 2001, from Wichita, KS. They enjoyed embroidery, entering census numbers and grave sites for families.
Preceding her in death are her parents, three brothers: Marvin "Bud" Rusch, Abie "Curly" Rusch and Ronnie Rusch; two children, Connie Shea-Templin in 2016 and Mitchell Dee in 1977; as well as a grandson, John Dee Shea in 1991.
Survivors include her husband, Richard of the home; a daughter, Pamela Howard-Davis of OklahomaCity; 7 grandchildren Jennifer and Josh of Oklahoma City; Frankie, Scott, Rachena, Anthony, and Stormie all of Washington State; 19 great grandchildren; and 18 great-great grandchildren; 7 step children; 22 step grandchildren; 6 step great-grandchildren; 13 step great-great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other family members and friends.
A funeral service to remember and celebrate Shirley's life was held on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Crawford Family Funeral Service in Edmond, OK. Burial will take place following services Monday at Homestead Cemetery, NW of Okeene, OK.
Shirley was born in Chickasha, OK, on March 17, 1939 to Abraham and Ora Cramer Rusch. She passed away at her home on May 14, 2021. She was the oldest of four children. She started her schooling in Chickasha and graduated at Liberal (KS) High School with the class of 1957.
Shirley had three children with Melvin Dee Howard. They married in 1956. She worked various jobs during her lifetime, including Sonic Drive In, Southwestern Bell, MPI & Beech Aircraft. She retired from Raytheon in 2001.
Shirley married the love of her life, Richard Tauer, on August 27, 1997. They moved to Edmond in 2001, from Wichita, KS. They enjoyed embroidery, entering census numbers and grave sites for families.
Preceding her in death are her parents, three brothers: Marvin "Bud" Rusch, Abie "Curly" Rusch and Ronnie Rusch; two children, Connie Shea-Templin in 2016 and Mitchell Dee in 1977; as well as a grandson, John Dee Shea in 1991.
Survivors include her husband, Richard of the home; a daughter, Pamela Howard-Davis of OklahomaCity; 7 grandchildren Jennifer and Josh of Oklahoma City; Frankie, Scott, Rachena, Anthony, and Stormie all of Washington State; 19 great grandchildren; and 18 great-great grandchildren; 7 step children; 22 step grandchildren; 6 step great-grandchildren; 13 step great-great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other family members and friends.
A funeral service to remember and celebrate Shirley's life was held on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Crawford Family Funeral Service in Edmond, OK. Burial will take place following services Monday at Homestead Cemetery, NW of Okeene, OK.

See more Tauer or Rusch memorials in:

Flower Delivery