Shirley L. Sims

Shirley L. Sims, 91, formerly of Tarentum passed away Wednesday December 11, 2019 at Berea Health and Rehabilitation Center, Berea, KY. She was born March 3, 1928 in Harrison Twp., to the late Charles A. and Minnie Mae (Smith) Mack. Shirley lived the past 11 months in Kentucky and prior to that most of her life in Tarentum and Brackenridge. She was a 1946 Graduate of Har Brack High School. She was a Homemaker and a Switch Board Operator for Bell Telephone before her children were born. Shirley was active in the PTA and a cub scout den mother. She was an active member of the United Lutheran Church and then Faith Lutheran Church where she was a Sunday school and vacation bible school teacher, weekday church school director, ran the church book store and worked with the meals on wheels program. Shirley enjoyed sewing, crocheting, collecting miniatures for her doll house, traveling and she was an avid baseball fan, loved the Pirates. She also enjoyed hockey and football, the Penguins and Steelers. Shirley especially loved spending time with her family.

Survivors include her children; Cheryl (Paul) Zobisch, Allen TX; Ronald (Annie) Sims, Richmond, KY; Vickie Sims, Tarentum; Linda Sims (Kathy Ballou), San Mateo, CA; Grandchildren, Renee (Billy) Wellinghurst, Heath (Jessica) Thimons, Brandy (Marshall) Hampton, Josh (Jennifer) Sims, Steven (Brittany) Thimons; Great grandchildren, Will, Owen and Whitney Wellinghurst; Reece, Hailey, and Payton Thimons, Marshall, Brayden, Brooklyn Hampton, Maddie and Brody Sims, Olivia, Camden and Wrigley Thimons. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her Husband, Richard L. “Dick” Sims; Brothers, George and Robert Mack; Sister, Virginia Daley and Half Brother Charles Smith.

Visitation will be from 6-8PM Wed and 10AM until 10:30 AM Thursday in Duster Funeral Home, Inc. 347 E 10th Ave, Tarentum, 724-224-1526. Services will be conducted in Faith Lutheran Church, Natrona Heights at 11:00 AM with Rev. Robert A. Keplinger officiating. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Gardens, Indiana Twp. Family suggests contributions to Meals on Wheels, 965 Burtner Road, Natrona Heights, PA 15065. Visit dusterfh.com.