Shirley M. Vikturek

Shirley M. Vikturek, 88, died at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit on Monday, September 24, 2007. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 27, 2007, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave, with the Rev. Jim Magelssen officiating. There will be no visitation. A private family graveside service will be held on Thursday at the Grafton Cemetery in Grafton, IA. Memorials may be given to a charity of the donor?s choice. Shirley was born May 5, 1919 in rural Grafton, Iowa the daughter of Herbert and Birdie (Paulson) Huebner. She attended Plymouth schools and graduated from Osage High School. She received her Teaching Certificate from Luther College in Decorah and returned to the Grafton area where she taught in country schools for nine years. She was married to Everett H. Vikturek on August 11, 1942 in Santa Monica, CA where Everett was stationed while in the service. Everett and Shirley returned to the Grafton area continued farming until 1961 when the family moved to Mason City. Shirley was employed at Metal Craft for 16 years until her retirement in 1984. Shirley was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She taught Sunday school at Trinity Lutheran Church and First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar for a combined thirty years. She is survived by her son, David and wife Denise Vikturek of Mason City; grandchildren, Aubrie and Lauren; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Everett in 2005; parents; one sister, Harlys Field and one brother, Glenn Huebner.

Visitation:
10:00 AM to 10:00 AM at on September 25, 2007 (map/driving directions) 10:00 AM to 10:00 AM at on September 25, 2007 (map/driving directions)

Service:
11:00 AM at 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave, on September 27, 2007 (map/driving directions)