Shirley Ann Renzelman

Shirley Ann Renzelman, 86. of Sheboygan, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.
Born July 1, 1936 in Sheboygan, Shirley was a daughter of the late Waldermar and Gertrude Sonnemann Thimmig. She attended Sheboygan area schools and North High School. On December 6, 1954, she was united in marriage to Jerome G. Renzelman at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Waukegan, IL. They were married for 47 years before Jerry preceded her in death on November 9, 2002.
Shirley worked at Park & Shop for 27 years before her retirement. She previously worked as a nurses aid at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital. Shirley was a faithful member of Luther Memorial Church. She loved volunteering and being a member of the Mary Martha Guild. She also volunteered at Bethesda and Partners in Reading. She spent her free time often knitting and sewing and received great joy in giving finished projects as gifts to others.
She is survived by her children, Terry (Patrick Gerhold) Renzelman, Union, KY, Denise (Philip) Aigner, Ankeny, IA, and Jon Renzelman, Sheboygan; her four grandchildren, Emily (Brennan) Fricke, Abigail (Thomas) McWhorter, Nola (Jason) Aigner Davis, and Nate Aigner; her sister, Darlene (Charlie) Heusterberg; her niece, Julie (Kurt) Schmidt and their son, Dylan; other relatives and friends.
Besides her parents and husband, Jerome, she was preceded in death by an infant sister, Rose, her infant granddaughter, Trudi Weeden, her infant great grandson, Arlo Weeden, and her brothers Richard and Ronald Thimmig.
A memorial service for Shirley will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at Luther Memorial Church, 1127 Eisner Avenue, Sheboygan. Family and friends are welcome at the church on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service. Inurnment will take place in the Chapel of Eternal Light.
A memorial fund has been established in her name for Luther Memorial Church.
It was Shirley's dearest wish to remain in her home and her family would like to thank the many caregivers who made this possible.
The Olson Funeral Home & Cremation Service has been entrusted with Shirley's arrangements.

Two Journeys
If the end of life could be as sweet as the beginning, if going out as blessed as coming in.
If friends and family gathered all around us, to offer them their gifts of love and hope.
Then the passage through won't loom so darkly, for the solitary traveler on life's way.
For both the voyages are only the beginning, and birth and death both share a veil of mystery.
If only hands could reach to bid farewell, as easily as they do to welcome life.
Then the ends of life could be as sweet as the beginning, and going out as blessed as coming in. - Terry Renzelman