Robert Lawrence Shirley, age 90, passed away at Centennial Park in North Platte, NE on October 2, 2020. He was born on April 6, 1930 in Indianola, NE to Thomas and Isabel (Wagner) Shirley. He grew up in the area and graduated from Curtis Agricultural High School. He joined the United States Army and served in Korea from 1950 to 1952.
Bob married Jean Sloan on February 20, 1954 and to this union, two children were born: Mark and Brad. After marriage, Bob and Jean farmed near Stockville, NE then Bob worked for the Maywood Co-op. Bob and Jean purchased the grocery store in Maywood in 1959 from Deed Failing then moved it to the Perkins Building in 1965, owning and operating it for 35 years. Bob also was a rural mail carrier in Maywood and North Platte.
Bob was a member of the Maywood United Methodist Church for 58 years. Bob was a strong supporter of the area community being involved in the Community Improvement Program as well as many service organizations. Bob enjoyed buying and selling yearling cattle and spending time feeding them.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Tom, Jim, and Bill as well as sister, Marge.
Survivors include: his wife, Jean of North Platte, NE; sons, Brad (Tawna) Shirley of Maywood, NE, Pam Shirley of Hutchison, KS and Mark (Deb) Shirley of Encampment, WY; sister, MaryAnn Norgaard of Maywood, NE; grandchildren, Joe of Lexington, NE, Laura of Montreal, Canada, and Josh of Denver, CO; four great-grandsons, Carson, Kye, Hamish, and Oscar.
Memorials are suggested to the Maywood United Methodist Church.
Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the Maywood United Methodist Church with Pastor Bequi Flores officiating. Burial of Ashes will follow at Maywood Cemetery. Services will be live streamed via Carpenter Memorial Chapel for those who are not able to attend. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is entrusted with arrangements.