Shirley Mae Beierbach of Medicine Hat, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019, at the age of 80 years, beloved wife of the late Kenneth Beierbach. She leaves to cherish her memory one daughter, Gayleen (Jurgen) Schlenker of Medicine Hat; two grandsons who were the joy of her life, Jared (Carly) Schlenker and their daughters Hope and Ellie; Devin (Danielle) Schlenker; three sisters, Bernice Lehr, Rovena Beierbach and Marlene (Walter) Beierbach and one brother-in-law Leonard Beierbach as well as numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Herbert and Olinda Weiss; one son Blaine Beierbach in July of 1972, one brother Levern Weiss; one sister Josephine Opp; Ken’s parents Gordon and Emma Beierbach; three brothers-in-law and one sister-in-law. Shirley married Kenneth Beierbach on November 5, 1955. They were blessed with two children, Blaine Kenneth, who was killed in a tragic ranching accident and Gayleen Kim. Together, Ken and Shirley ranched and farmed near the Cypress Hills in the Graburn area. Shirley accepted the Lord as her Saviour in 1972, after their sons accident. She was a faithful member of Memorial Evangelical United Brethern Church for many years. In 1981, they moved to Medicine Hat and in 2011, they moved into Chinook Village. Shirley loved her crafts. If she wasn’t crocheting something for her great grandchildren and future great grandchildren she was knitting, cross stitching or just relaxing by doing jigsaw puzzles. She loved when her grandsons and their wives visited, they were her joys. She was known as “Big Nana” by her great granddaughters. They lit up her life. Life was not easy healthwise for Shirley. She missed Ken greatly and longed for their reunion in Heaven. Family and friends who wish to pay their respects may do so at the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME on Thursday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and on Friday from 12 noon – 12:55 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the PATTISON CHAPEL on Friday, March 22, 2019 at 1 :00 p.m. with Pastor Lance Duncalfe officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to the Mission to Children online at: www.missiontochildren.org/ways-to-give/#canada. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Shirley Beierbach, or you may visit www.pattisonfuneralhome.comand leave a message of condolence.

• Date : 2019-03-18
• Location : Calgary, Alberta

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