Obituary of Shirley Barton

Shirley B. Barton, 78, of 2610 Blueberry Lane, Wisconsin Rapids, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Services will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, December 15th at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Rapids. Rev. John Grohs will officiate. Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Shirley was born in Auburndale, Wisconsin on May 7, 1933 to Arthur and Melinda (Bauer) Anderson. She married Robert Barton on August 1, 1953 in Wisconsin Rapids. He died on June 15, 2011. Shirley worked as a medical transcriptionist for Riverview Hospital until her retirement in 1994. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and enjoyed participating in her church as a volunteer. Shirley loved being a mom and grandmother. She enjoyed gardening, golfing, working crossword puzzles and was an avid sports fan. Survivors include 4 children: Linda (James) Crahen; Michael (Mayra) Barton, all of Madison; Julie (Tod) Johnson and Brenda (John) VanDeLoop of Wisconsin Rapids; nine grandchildren: Whitney, Katie, Kaleigh, Amy, Hannah, Erin, James, Allison and Matthew; her 2 sisters: Audrey (Phillip) Greeneway and Arlette (Harlan) Buss, all of Wisconsin Rapids; and brother: Arthur (Judy) Anderson of Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Robert. Friends may call at Taylor, Vollert and Jennings Funeral Home from 4 pm to 7 pm on Wednesday, December 14 and at the church on Thursday from 10:00 am until the time of services.