Official Obituary of
Shirley J. Cawrse
June 7, 1937 ~ April 13, 2017 (age 79) 79 Years Old
Shirley Cawrse Obituary
Shirley J. Cawrse, 79, of New London, died Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Laurels of New London.
She was born June 7, 1937 in New London, daughter of the late Gardner (Chuck) and Frances (Stocking) Delamater. Shirley had been a lifelong resident of New London. She was a 1955 graduate of New London High School. Shirley trained in Cleveland as a medical assistant. She had been a medical assistant for Dr. Otto Lanka after graduation, then the secretary to the principal for the New London Elementary School, and as the bookkeeper for C & F Construction Co. and then for Expresslane Oil Change in Eylria until she retired.
Shirley was a member of the Fitchville United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her children, Susan (Jeff Montgomery) Bilton and Beth O'Dell; special daughter, Dorothy Kinnel; grandchildren, Chad, Eric and Sara Bilton, Zack and Carl Parr; 9 great-grandchildren and 1 on the way; siblings, Gloria (James) McGlamery of Elyria, Pat Ritchey of Kenton and Kathy (Richard) Walter of New London.
She was preceded in death by Carl Cawrse; son-in-law, Lance O'Dell and a brother-in-law, Dave Richey.
Family services will be private.
Memorials if desired may be given to Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, Ohio 44870 or to the New London Athletic Boosters, 29 South Main Street, New London, Ohio 44851. Eastman Funeral Home, New London assisted the family with arrangements.
She was born June 7, 1937 in New London, daughter of the late Gardner (Chuck) and Frances (Stocking) Delamater. Shirley had been a lifelong resident of New London. She was a 1955 graduate of New London High School. Shirley trained in Cleveland as a medical assistant. She had been a medical assistant for Dr. Otto Lanka after graduation, then the secretary to the principal for the New London Elementary School, and as the bookkeeper for C & F Construction Co. and then for Expresslane Oil Change in Eylria until she retired.
Shirley was a member of the Fitchville United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her children, Susan (Jeff Montgomery) Bilton and Beth O'Dell; special daughter, Dorothy Kinnel; grandchildren, Chad, Eric and Sara Bilton, Zack and Carl Parr; 9 great-grandchildren and 1 on the way; siblings, Gloria (James) McGlamery of Elyria, Pat Ritchey of Kenton and Kathy (Richard) Walter of New London.
She was preceded in death by Carl Cawrse; son-in-law, Lance O'Dell and a brother-in-law, Dave Richey.
Family services will be private.
Memorials if desired may be given to Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, Ohio 44870 or to the New London Athletic Boosters, 29 South Main Street, New London, Ohio 44851. Eastman Funeral Home, New London assisted the family with arrangements.
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