Shirley Wollenberg, 76, of New Lexington, Ohio passed away Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, Ohio from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

She was born Dec. 2, 1932, in Shawnee, Ohio the daughter of the late Walter D. "Dickie" and Nora M. Azbell Jones

She was a loving wife and mother. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in New Lexington, Ohio where she volunteered, member of the St. Rose Bereavement Committee, Perry County, Ohio Baseball Hall Of Fame, and Board of Elections. She was a Democratic Central Committee person, longtime employee of the Panther Drive-In, and she worked at St. Aloysius High School and New Lexington Elks.

She is survived by her loving husband, William "Bill" Wollenberg; children, Phillip (Bobbi) Wollenberg of New Lexington, Ohio Phyllis (Henry) Howdyshell of New Lexington, Paula (Tim O'Hare) Weinfurtner of Athens, Ohio Pamela (Michael) Fuller of Mt. Vernon, Ohio; Penny (David) Murray of New Lexington, Patrick (Missy Bateson) Wollenberg of New Lexington, Patricia (Andrew) Morrison of Centerville, Peggy (Scott) Harris of New Lexington and Paul Wollenberg of New Lexington; 22 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; aunt, Dorothy Leaman; sister-in-law, Lucille Jones; and many loving friends.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Richard "Dickie" Jones and Duane Jones; and granddaughter, Ashton Elaine Cannon

Calling hours will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, at the J. E. Humphrey Funeral Home, 118 W. Walnut St., Shawnee, Ohio.
Funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in New Lexington with Father James Csaszar as celebrant.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Rose Bereavement Committee or the Central Ohio Parkinson Society.

Perry County, Ohio