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Shirley Vogt Obituary

Shirley Marie Vogt

Memorial services for Shirley Marie Vogt, 76, Lawrence, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. She passed away Monday, February 9, 2015, at McMahan Tomlinson Nursing Home in Lawton, OK.



Shirley was born January 13, 1939 in Luray, KS the daughter of Cyrus and Hope (Geering) Peterson. She moved to Lawrence when she was 12 years old. She graduated from Lawrence High School in 1956. Shirley worked as a secretary for Schendel Pest Control for many years. She also attended Floral Design School and worked as a florist. She loved painting, crafting, and traveling. Her true passion was spending time with her children and grandchildren.



Survivors include one daughter, Cindy Stultz and husband Bruce, Lawton, OK; three grandchildren: Angela Stultz, Crystal Sellers and husband Jason, and Tonia Butler; sister, Norma Stratton; sister in law, Pamela Peterson; and five nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Cyrus and Hope Peterson; two brothers, Hans Peterson and James Peterson; two daughters, Susan Vogt and Diana Gibson; and one grandson, Jeremy Butler.



Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Lawrence Humane Society and may be sent in care of the mortuary.

Online condolences may be sent to www.warrenmcelwain.com.

Please sign this guestbook at Obituaries.LJWorld.com.

Published by Lawrence Journal-World on Feb. 14, 2015.
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Cindy, I am so sorry to hear of your mom's death. I truly enjoyed my time with her. She loved her grandchildren dearly. Please remind them of that. I smile thinking of her, her crafts, and that little bit of feistiness.
peace to you and your family,
Teresa Larson

February 18, 2015

The viewing for Shirley Vogt will be on Monday 2/16/15 from 5pm-7pm at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.

February 15, 2015

I am with you always, even to the end of the world. Matthew 28:20. Thinking of you at your time of loss.

Charles Geering Sr.

February 15, 2015

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