Shirley Jean McDonald

October 14, 1931 - May 11, 2011

OBITUARY:Shirley Jean McDonald, aged 79 of Branch, formerly of Wyoming, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Memorial Medical Center of West Michigan in Ludington. Shirley was born on October 14, 1931 in Wyandotte to Vernon E. and Beatrice Louise (Herrick) Goodwin, and formerly worked at Pridgon & Clay in Grand Rapids. Shirley lived many years in Wyoming before moving to Branch eight years ago to be closer to her daughter. She attended the Lake Community Bible Church in Baldwin, and loved to spend time and volunteer at the St. Ann’s Senior Center. She will be greatly missed by her daughter Cathy Veenstra and her husband Gary of Baldwin, eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, her sister Carol (William) Verburg of Arizona, her best friend Ruth Jenkins of Wyoming, and her friend and caregiver Jean Skinner of Branch. Funeral services will be held for Shirley at 1:30 pm on Saturday, May 14 at the Stephens Funeral Home in Scottville, with Rev. William Dobson officiating. Burial will take place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Grand Rapids. Friends may meet with her family for a time of visitation on Saturday from 12:30 pm until time of services at the funeral home. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the St. Ann Senior Center in Baldwin.