Obituary: Shirley Ewoldt

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Shirley Lucille Ewoldt, 75, formerly of Eldridge, died Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, in Tempe, Ariz. No visitation or services are planned.

She was born Oct. 10, 1943, in Davenport, the daughter of Don and Lucille (Gimm) Hansen, and lived the majority of her life in Eldridge.

After her children were grown, she pursued her degree in elementary education and taught special education for a number of years at Alan Shepard Elementary School in Long Grove. In February of 2018, she moved to Arizona to be with family.

Her hobbies were painting, knitting, sewing, gardening, and crafts. She was a member of a card club for many years.

Survivors include her daughters, Kim (Stan) Hartman, Chandler, Ariz., and Pam (Daniel) Witt, Loveland, Colo.; her grandchildren, Lindsey, Shelby, Ben, Ashlee, and Aaron; and her sisters, Barb (Joe) Hensing, Salem, Ore., and Donna Gabrilson, Cave Creek, Ariz.

She was preceded in death by a son, Chris, and a sister, Pat.

Shirley Ewoldt, obituary

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