Shirley J. Hart

Shirley Jeanette Hart of Shenandoah, Iowa, was called to Heaven on October 22, 2014 at the age of 79. Shirley was born to Harold Vincent Godfrey Malmberg and Hazel Jessie Knight Malmberg on March 14, 1935, at their home west of Randolph, Iowa. She attended her first year of school in Tabor, Iowa, and then the family moved to a farm south of Shenandoah where she attended White Cloud country school. She was Baptized at the First Baptist Church in Shenandoah. Being the oldest of eight children, and the only daughter, Shirley helped her mother raise her brothers. She attended High School in Shenandoah, graduating with the class of 1953. She began working at The Security Trust and Savings Bank during her Senior Year of High School and then worked full time after her graduation. This is where she met her soon to be husband, Donnie. Shirley married Donald Wayne Hart on June 10, 1956, at the First Baptist Church in Shenandoah. After their marriage, they became members of the Shenandoah First United Methodist Church. They made their home in Shenandoah, both continuing to work at the bank together. Shirley became a full time wife and mother in 1958, when their daughter...[more]

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andra Kay, was born. In the late 1960's, Shirley began working at the Shenandoah Medical Clinic as bookkeeper for the physicians and then as nurse and bookkeeper for Dr. Kenneth Gee until retiring in 1986. Shirley was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She was a hard worker, working from morning to night, but always had a smile on her face and loved to laugh. She loved helping people in any way that she could. She was always there for her family and friends when needed, putting their needs before her own. Shirley loved to travel, play Bridge, and read. She enjoyed painting as well, with her artwork filling the walls of her home for loved ones to enjoy. She also enjoyed "Girls Day Out" with daughter, Sandra, and granddaughter, Megan, in which time was spent shopping, talking, and laughing. She had more energy than Sandra and Megan did together and they found it a challenge keeping up with her. So many happy memories shared together. Shirley was a Charter member of the Shenandoah Tri M's 4-H Club as well as a member of the Business and Professional Women Club for many years. She also served on the Waubonsie Mental Health Board in Clarinda . Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers; Ron Malmberg, Stephen Malmberg, and Paul Malmberg; Sister-in-Law Colene Malmberg; and niece Julie Malmberg-all of Shenandoah. She is survived by her husband Donnie Hart; Daughter Sandra Hall, and her husband Michael of Coin, Iowa; Granddaughter Megan Hall, of Osceola, Nebraska; Her brothers Glen Malmberg, and wife Sandra, of Jacksonville, Florida; Roger Malmberg, and wife Judy, of Audubon, Iowa; Darrell Malmberg of Bellevue, Nebraska; and David Malmberg, and wife Dana, of Papillion, Nebraska; sister-in-law Diana Malmberg of Shenandoah and many nieces and nephews. "Until we meet again!" Memorials may be directed to the family. Burial will be held at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Shenandoah, Iowa.