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Shirley A. Nauman Posted: Tuesday, Apr 17th, 2007 BY: Staff Shirley A. Nauman, 73, of Amboy died April 14, 2007 at her home surrounded by her family following a short illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on April 18 at St. Patrick Church, Amboy with Rev. Carl Beekman, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at St. Patrick Cemetery, Amboy. Visitation is from 2-8 p.m. at the church on April 17 with a rosary at 8 p.m. and from 9:30 a.m. until time of services on April 18. Arrangements were handled by the Mihm-Jones Funeral Home, Amboy. Mrs. Nauman was born Dec. 15, 1933 at home in Amboy to James and VeNira (Oester) Sheridan. She married Earl J. Nauman on Aug. 19, 1950 at St. Patrick Church in Maytown. Survivors include her husband; five sons, Dave (Sue) Nauman of Amboy, Dan (Laurie) Nauman of Amboy, Tom (Cheryl) Nauman of Amboy, Joe (Jeanie) Nauman of Yorkville and Dennis (Tonya) Nauman of Amboy; two daughters, Kim (James) Goebel of Lena and Teresa Larson of Amboy; 19 grandchildren, Taylor Singleton, Dana (Casey) Considine, Nick Nauman, Tanya (Dan) Ketchum, Jesse Nauman, Lindsey Nauman, Cory (Katie) Goebel, Carl (Rhonda) Goebel, Ryan (Melissa) Goebel, Ashley Goebel, Shane Larson, Shannon Larson, Cody Larson, Travis Nauman, Katie Nauman, Hallie Nauman, Rebecca Nauman, Joey Nauman and Julia Nauman; four great grandchildren, Alexis Ketchum, Bradley Goebel, Leah Goebel and Jimmy Goebel; four brothers, William (Helen) Sheridan, John ?Jack? (Helen P.) Sheridan, Thomas (Kary) Sheridan and Gerald ?Jerry? Sheridan; three sisters, Mary Margaret (Donald) Delhotal, Helen (Pat) McCaffrey and Marlene (Daryl) Zimmerly; and many, many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant son, James Nauman; one granddaughter, Lisa Nauman; one brother, Francis Sheridan; and two sisters, Helen Sheridan and Patricia Sheridan. Mrs. Nauman farmed with her husband in Lee County. She also worked as a bus driver for Amboy School District 272. After retiring, she and her husband purchased the Long Branch Saloon in 1984, which they owned and operated until their retirement on Jan. 1, 2007. She had a strong devotion to her work in the restaurant as well as to the patrons and employees. She was a member of St. Patrick Church, St. Patrick Women?s Club and the Amboy American Legion Auxiliary. She had a passion and heart for her husband, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and she spent countless hours attending school events. Mrs. Nauman loved to bake homemade cinnamon rolls from scratch with any of her children or grandchildren who were willing to help. Her Christian faith and service were evident to
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