Shirley Buettner Pettibone '65

Shirley A. Pettibone, 62, of Whittemore, Mich., passed away Thursday July 1, 2010, at her home.

Shirley recently moved to Whittemore from Royal Oak, Mich. She was a member of the Red Hat Society and the Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Michigan Retirees Association. She enjoyed crocheting, canning, sewing, looking for antiques and going to Vegas.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph William Pettibone in 2009; her parents, Frank and Marie Buettner; her brothers, Francis Buettner and Richard Buettner; her sister, Marcella Milligan; and her mother in law, Anna Pettibone.

Surviving are her children, Joe (Christine) Pettibone of Mancelona, Mich., Kirk Pettibone of Whittemore, Mich., and Jamie Pettibone (Bill Edwards) of Shelby Township, Mich.; and her grandchildren, Laura and Samantha. Also surviving are her sisters, Anna Marie (Chuck) Hukel of Belleville, Ill., and Mary Lou (Bob) Carter of Brighton, Ill.; her brother and her sister in law, Philip (Maryanne) Buettner; and Ruby Buettner, both of Belleville, Ill.

Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Hospice and Home Care.

Visitation: Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2010, and from 1 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 7, 2010, at the Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home in West Branch, Mich.

Funeral: Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 8, 2010, at the funeral home with Father Patrick Maher officiating.

STEUERNOL & MCLAREN FUNERAL HOME, West Branch, Mich.