Shirley Lorraine Lee
June 27, 1967 - September 2, 2021
Shirley Lorraine Lee, age 54 of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri.
Born June 27, 1967 in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of Dwight and Lorraine (Nolte) Lee.
Survivors include her fiancé, Pete Schultz of Kirksville, Missouri; two sons, Jesse and Ryan Crooks of Kirksville, Missouri; three brothers, Darrell Connell of St. Joseph, Missouri, Gary (Debbie) Lee of Kirksville, Missouri, and Mike Lee of La Plata, Missouri; three sisters, Teresa Lee (Jerry Reese) of Dallas, Texas, Brenda Lee of Kirksville, Missouri, and Donna (Michael) Ford of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents preceded her in death.
Shirley lived all of her life in the La Plata and Kirksville communities. She was a 1985 graduate of La Plata High School, and later was employed with the Chariton Valley Association.
Shirley’s world consisted of her boys, family, and friends. She loved traveling, going to movies, fishing with her boys, and cooking. The Special Olympics family had a special place in her heart.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Travis Funeral Chapel in La Plata, Missouri. Burial will be in Mt. Tabor Cemetery, east of Atlanta, Missouri.
Visitation will be Tuesday, September 7, 2021 with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Travis Funeral Chapel.
Memorials in memory of Shirley may be made to the Shirley Lee Memorial Fund. They may be sent to or left at Travis Funeral Chapel, 125 S. Church St., La Plata, MO 63549.
