Shirley Mary Buehneman

Shirley Mary Buehneman
April 21, 1960 - September 10, 2012
Sigourney, Iowa
Visitation: 4-7 pm September 14, 2012 at Powell Funeral Home - Sigourney
Shirley Mary Buehneman, age 52, of Sigourney, died Monday, September 10, 2012, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, following a sudden illness. Shirley was born April 21, 1960, in Washington, Iowa, to Everett and Mary (Redlinger) Greiner. She graduated from Keota High School and Indian Hills Community College with an LPN degree. On August 16, 1980 she married Craig Buehneman at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Clear Creek Township. The couple lived near Sigourney, where Shirley worked at Manor House Care Center for the last eight years. Shirley was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Sigourney. She was a big supporter of the Relay for Life and Alzheimer's Walk and enjoyed spending time with her animals and her two grandchildren. Survivors include her husband: Craig of Sigourney; three children: Shelly Buehneman of Harper, Alan "Bruiser" (Tracy) Buehneman of Pekin and Tami Buehneman of Oskaloosa; two grandchildren: Serenity and Lane Buehneman; twelve siblings: Earl (Tanya) Greiner of Richland, Barbara Warnke of Navarre, Florida, John (Ann) Greiner of Keota, Dean (Debra) Greiner of Brighton, Jean (Dick) Haifley of Keota, Marvin (Deborah) Greiner of Keota, Milo (Denise) Greiner of Keota, Myron (Karen) Greiner of Richland, Steve (Becky) Greiner of Richland, Leslie (Candy) Greiner of Keota, Nancy (Thomas) Weber of Keswick and Lisa Greiner of Keota. She was preceded in death by her parents and nephew: Justin Greiner. Memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 14, 2012, at Powell Funeral Home in Sigourney, where there will be a wake service at 4:00 p.m. There will be no funeral services. A memorial fund has been established for Shirley's grandchildren.