Shirley Pauline LeMasters was born July 13, 1951, in Omaha, Nebraska. She grew up in Council Bluff, Iowa and later moved to Galesburg, Illinois. She married James LeMasters on December 24, 1972. Shirley moved to Minneapolis in 1977 where she worked at the post office as a clerk. After many moves, Shirley and James ended up in Lake City. Shirley died Monday, February 23, 2009 at the age of 57 years, 7 months and 10 days.
Shirley is survived by her husband, Jim; sons, Jim Jr. of Moose Lake and Ronald of Lake City; daughters, Jennifer Baker of Whales, England and Jessica Hoepker of Denver, Colorado; brother, George Foglesong of Ft. Myers, Florida, and five grandchildren, Justina Blasi, Jeanette Blasi, Michaela Baker, Dustin Baker, and Gretchen Hoepker. She is preceded in death by her parents and one grandchild, Matthew.