Shirley Marie Windle

Memorial service for Shirley Marie Windle will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday January 5, 2019 at First United Methodist Church, Claremore, and Dr. Ray Crawford will officiate.
Shirley passed away on Saturday, December 22nd, 2018.She was 90.
Born April 16, 1928 in Chelsea, Oklahoma, to Andrew Norwood and Blanche Marie (Upp) Williams. The family relocated to Claremore when Shirley was very young. She and her sister, Mary Lois, began singing at church early on. Shirley attended Claremore High School, graduating with the class of 1946. In school, she participated in choirs and school plays. She married Hollis Earl Windle in 1947, and the couple made their home in the Claremore area. She continued her love of music and drama by participating in the Claremore Gridiron, Community Chorus, and various theatrical productions at Rogers State College. She and her sister continued to perform, by request, at weddings and funerals for years to come. .Shirley had the prestigious honor of performing Brahms "A German Requiem", in German, at Carnegie Hall with the Claremore Community Chorus, conducted by Maestro Peter Tiboris.
Family came first in Shirley's life, and she made sure her children had everything they needed. Her work as a librarian kept her in contact with people of all ages. She started with the city library and finished her career at RSU's library. She touched many lives during her years as a librarian. Shirley also gave back to her community as a member of the Rotary Club, and for many years, she spent countless hours planning and helping with the alumni association, sending out invitations to Claremore's alumni to return for home coming. Shirley was involved with her church, and her unconditional love for people, especially children, made it a perfect fit for her to be the head of the children's department.
Those family members that survive include her children Jeannene Elayne Elliott, Lee Andrew Windle and Sandy Barbee and Len Anson Windle and wife Anita; grandchildren Holly Brown, Jill Brown, Stephanie Elliott, Stacy Woods, Karla Haney, Daniel Elliott, Lee Andrew Windle, II, James Earl Keith Windle, Alexis Denea Shalom Denham Michael Harper, Nicholas Mitchell, and Kelsie Busch; her sister Mary Lois Rankin.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Hollis; her son James Keith Windle and daughter Janice Earlene Maddox; and her brothers Charles Norwood Williams and James Williams.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to OU Medical Center.

View and sign Shirley’s online memorial at www.mmsfuneralhomes.com .