Shirley Mae Holmlund Pierce
Shirley Mae (Holmlund) Pierce, 83 of Thompson, Iowa, died Monday, August 08, 2016, at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.
A memorial service will be at 10:30 AM Friday, August 12, 2016, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 183 2nd Ave. E. in Thompson, with Rev. Judy Wozniak officiating.
Visitation will be from 5-7 PM, Thursday, August 11, 2016, at Bethany Lutheran Church and again one hour prior to the service on Friday.
Inurnment will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 2nd St. SE, Mason City, IA, 50401, or to Bethany Lutheran Church Sunday school, 183 2nd Ave. E., Thompson, IA, 50478.
Shirley Mae Holmlund, daughter of William and Gladys (Lund) Holmlund was born on May 10, 1933, in Marion, Iowa. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran in Mason City, and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marion. She graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1951.
Shirley was married to Brice Pierce of Thompson on October 26, 1952, in Lake Mills at Salem Lutheran. They had four children: Gary, Sharon, Cindy and Kevin. Shirley was a homemaker and day care provider for many years. She was an active member at Bethany Lutheran Church.
She was a kind and loving person to all. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren as well as her siblings and their families. She was all about traditions. Shirley enjoyed sewing, quilting and helping at church, visiting with friends, cooking, baking, walking, cardinals, traveling and picnics at the lake and boating.
Shirley is survived by her husband Brice, Thompson; son, Gary, and his wife, Jenelle, Lake Mills; daughter, Sharon, and her husband, Brad Krogman, Maple Grove, Minn.; daughter, Cindy Simmons, Thompson; and son, Kevin, and his wife, Nancy, Lake Mills; grandchildren: Cass Pierce (Brooke), Cody Pierce (friend Chelsea), Courtney Brazier (Rob), Nick Krogman (Sarah), Staci Marr (Chad Koester), Scott Flatness (Sarah), and Tony Flatness (fiancé Chelsey Klismith); and five great-grandchildren: Anna Brazier, Korra Marr, Taylor Koester, Austin Koester, and Sierra Klismith; brother, Bob Holmlund and wife, Sandy, Cedar Falls; sister, Mary; and her husband, Charles Stumo, Northwood; brother, Ron Holmlund and friend, Connie Valentine, Dade City, Fla.; brother, David Holmlund and wife, Pat, Aurora, Colo.; brother-in-law. Lon Pierce, and wife, Mary Kay, Mills River, N.C.; sister-in-law, Ruth Ann Tibbits, Forest City; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Gladys Holmund; in-laws, Walter and Laura Piece; sister-in-law, Gerrie Holmlund; sister-in-law. Norma and her husband. Lyle Authier; brother-in-law. Don Tibbits; nephew. Craig Holmlund; and two great-nephews, Andrew Holmlund and Nels Stumo.
