In Memory Of
Shirley Ann (Gorden) Gartrell
1933
2014
Shirley Ann (Gorden) Gartrell
August 31, 1933 — February 28, 2014
Shirley Ann (Gorden) Gartrell was born on August 31, 1933 in Lufkin, Texas. She passed away at the age of 80 on February 28, 2014 in Olathe, Kansas after a long battle with Cancer.
Shirley is preceded in death by her parents Jack B. Gorden, Sr. and Mary Sue Wood/Gorden of Lufkin, Texas. She is survived by her husband Carroll T. Gartrell who resides in Olathe, Kansas, two daughters, Beverly and husband Dan Moore in Freeman, Missouri, Carolyn and husband Ron Weigand in Olathe, Kansas, 5 granddaughters, Laura Moore in Belton, Missouri, Shannon and her husband Chris Allen in Rogers, Arkansas, Chrissy Weigand in Overland Park, Kansas, Melissa and her husband Chris King in Freeman, Missouri, Kristen Kietzman in Kansas City, Missouri, and 7 great grandchildren, Nico Osburn in Belton, Missouri, Jaden and Jaxon King in Freeman, Missouri, Bailey Kerkvliet in Overland Park, Kansas, Ashlyn, Hailey and Lydia Allen in Rogers, Arkansas and one brother Jack B. Gorden, Jr. and his wife, Mary Jo, in Lufkin, TX.
On May 10,1952, Shirley was united in marriage to Carroll T. Gartrell at the United Methodist Church in Lufkin, Texas. For 2 years, they resided in Ft. Worth, Texas while Carroll was stationed at Carswell Air Force Base until 1954. For 13 years, they resided in Linthicum, Maryland when Carroll accepted a position with the telephone company until 1967. Over the course of the next 19 years, Shirley and Carroll resided in Annandale, Virginia; Prairie Village, Kansas; Houston, Texas, and St. Louis, Missouri. In 1986, they retired on Beaver Lake in Rogers, Arkansas. In 1999, they moved to Olathe, Kansas to be closer to their family.
Shirley attended Lufkin High School and played the saxophone in the marching band until she graduated in 1950. She loved to participate in rodeo barrel racing. Shirley attended North Texas State College in Denton, Texas. She always took her horse with her. Shirley was very active in the United Methodist Church in Linthicum, Maryland. As the church Secretary, one of her responsibilities was coordinating all the women's group activities. Together with Carroll, they organized the young married couples group. Shirley was a Girl Scout Leader and awarded Troop Service Director over all the Girl Scout troops. Shirley and Carroll participated in square dancing and ballroom dancing lessons where they learned to cha-cha, rumba, two-step, waltz and swing with their best friends Dot and Earl Smith. In Houston, Texas, Shirley was the Communications Director for the Hermann Hospital.
Shirley was a devoted, loving, caring and giving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was selflessness, supportive, non-judgmental, and tolerant, accepting all the changes and generational differences, teaching, a role model, a nurturer, supporting the family, a historian, caretaker, and spiritual guide. Shirley was a devout Christian who loved her Lord and Savior with all her heart, soul, strength and mind.
In lieu of flowers, please give memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society.
Shirley is preceded in death by her parents Jack B. Gorden, Sr. and Mary Sue Wood/Gorden of Lufkin, Texas. She is survived by her husband Carroll T. Gartrell who resides in Olathe, Kansas, two daughters, Beverly and husband Dan Moore in Freeman, Missouri, Carolyn and husband Ron Weigand in Olathe, Kansas, 5 granddaughters, Laura Moore in Belton, Missouri, Shannon and her husband Chris Allen in Rogers, Arkansas, Chrissy Weigand in Overland Park, Kansas, Melissa and her husband Chris King in Freeman, Missouri, Kristen Kietzman in Kansas City, Missouri, and 7 great grandchildren, Nico Osburn in Belton, Missouri, Jaden and Jaxon King in Freeman, Missouri, Bailey Kerkvliet in Overland Park, Kansas, Ashlyn, Hailey and Lydia Allen in Rogers, Arkansas and one brother Jack B. Gorden, Jr. and his wife, Mary Jo, in Lufkin, TX.
On May 10,1952, Shirley was united in marriage to Carroll T. Gartrell at the United Methodist Church in Lufkin, Texas. For 2 years, they resided in Ft. Worth, Texas while Carroll was stationed at Carswell Air Force Base until 1954. For 13 years, they resided in Linthicum, Maryland when Carroll accepted a position with the telephone company until 1967. Over the course of the next 19 years, Shirley and Carroll resided in Annandale, Virginia; Prairie Village, Kansas; Houston, Texas, and St. Louis, Missouri. In 1986, they retired on Beaver Lake in Rogers, Arkansas. In 1999, they moved to Olathe, Kansas to be closer to their family.
Shirley attended Lufkin High School and played the saxophone in the marching band until she graduated in 1950. She loved to participate in rodeo barrel racing. Shirley attended North Texas State College in Denton, Texas. She always took her horse with her. Shirley was very active in the United Methodist Church in Linthicum, Maryland. As the church Secretary, one of her responsibilities was coordinating all the women's group activities. Together with Carroll, they organized the young married couples group. Shirley was a Girl Scout Leader and awarded Troop Service Director over all the Girl Scout troops. Shirley and Carroll participated in square dancing and ballroom dancing lessons where they learned to cha-cha, rumba, two-step, waltz and swing with their best friends Dot and Earl Smith. In Houston, Texas, Shirley was the Communications Director for the Hermann Hospital.
Shirley was a devoted, loving, caring and giving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was selflessness, supportive, non-judgmental, and tolerant, accepting all the changes and generational differences, teaching, a role model, a nurturer, supporting the family, a historian, caretaker, and spiritual guide. Shirley was a devout Christian who loved her Lord and Savior with all her heart, soul, strength and mind.
In lieu of flowers, please give memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society.
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