Shirley H. Carsley's Obituary
Shirley H. Carsley, age 80 of Ferndale, Michigan passed away on September 20, 2017 in Clarkston, Michigan. She was born on December 4, 1936 to Elmer and Violet (Schanert) Stime.
Beloved Wife of the late Peter Joseph Carsley (Jan. 7, 2002). They were married on May 25, 1957. Dear Mother of Robert (Danielle LaRue) Carsley, David (Julie) Carsley and Joyce (Mike) Kaufman. Grandmother of Krystina (Steve) Schulte, David Carsley, Michael Kaufman and Kyle Kaufman. Great-Grandmother of Julie Schulte, Jack Schulte and the late Olivia Schulte (January 2002). Sister of Sharon Sharp, the late Joyce Stime and the late Elmer Stime (1961).
Shirley cherished her grandchildren. Loved her cats including taking care of the stray cats in the neighborhood and feeding the birds. She was a long time support of ASPCA and St. Jude Children's hospital. Shirley loved doing crossword puzzles (up to 6 a day) and playing Super Mario. She was a Detroit Tigers fan and loved Elvis Presley.
Memorial Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 24th from 2:00 pm until time of the Memorial Service at 6:00 pm at Hopcroft Funeral Home, 31145 John R. Road, (1 block North of 13 Mile Road, West side of John R. Road), Madison Heights, Michigan.
In Lieu of Flowers, donations would be appreciated to ASPCA, the Alzheimer’s Association or St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
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