Shirley Jean (Schilling) Buchanan
Shirley Jean (Schilling) Buchanan fought the courageous battle against Alzheimer’s disease and died on January 3, 2022 with her master by her side at the age of 91.
She grew up in Waukegan, IL, attended local schools and began her work at Johns Manville as a secretary in the Engineering Department. She enjoyed working with all the wonderful engineers.
Shirley met the love of her life, the late Arthur (Art) Buchanan, while he was stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Base in North Chicago, IL. They married on November 20, 1954 and were blessed with 62 years of marriage.
Shirley took time off from work to raise her two children, Anne (Steve) Putterman and the late Kent Buchanan. She later returned to many secretarial positions but completed her final 25 years at Tremper High School in Kenosha. She has spent many hours with her late husband helping on projects at the Kemper Center, CP golf trips, and the Kenosha Rotary Club.
Their love and joy were with their grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Andrew Putterman, CJ Putermann, Matthew Putterman, Blake Buchanan, and Ryan Schroeder; Great-grandchildren, Christian Schroeder and Chase Schroeder. Shirley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend to everyone who knew her. Her kind heart touched so many she came in contact with and is missed by so many, but her loving heart will live on in those who knew her.
In addition to her parents, Shirley preceded her husband Arthur Buchanan and son Kent Buchanan in death.
Funerals in honor of Shirley’s life are being held privately due to concerns about COVID. Memorials can be directed to Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2100 75th Street, Kenosha, WI 53144.
Piasecki Funeral Home & Cremation
3720 39th Avenue 262-658-4101
www.KenoshaFuneralHome.com
Published by Kenosha News on January 9, 2022.
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