Shirley Boren / Sept. 8, 1924-Oct. 21, 2008
Published 2:35 am Thursday, October 23, 2008
By Staff
Shirley Boren, 84, of Vandalia, died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, in West Woods of Niles, after an extended illness.
There will be no funeral services or visitation.
She was born on Sept. 8, 1924, in Illinois, the daughter of the late Carl and Maybelle (Valiquet) Laib and moved to this area in 1963, from Illinois.
She married in 1970 Marvin E. Boren, who preceded her in death on Jan. 7, 1999.
She was also preceded in death by one grandson.
Surviving family includes a son, James (Anne) Bodie of Vandalia; a daughter, Kimberly (Jeff) Griffin of Buchanan; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four sisters and two brothers.
She was a homemaker and farmer. She never knew a stranger and never had too much fun. She also loved bowling.
Arrangements were by Connelly Funeral Home, Cassopolis.