COLUMBIA, SC - Shirley L. Saladino passed away September 1, 2018. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 7, 2018 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, with burial to follow in Davenport Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church. A luncheon to follow after the burial at the church.
Shirley was born on January 12, 1928, in Grand Mound, Iowa. She was the daughter of the late Mathias Stender, Sr. and Nora (Meyer) Stender. Shirley graduated Welton High School in 1946. On June 14th, 1947, she married Francis Saladino at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Davenport, Iowa. Shirley and her husband farmed for 25 years in rural Scott County. Then they moved to Davenport where Shirley worked for the Davenport Community School District for 20 years, retiring in 1990. Shirley was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran and taught Sunday school for 20 years. Her hobbies included bird watching, fishing, and attending sporting events of her grandchildren. She was also a member of Eastern Star.
Shirley is survived by a daughter, Jacqueline Smith of Irmo, SC; sons, Eugene Saladino (Jo Anne) of Clinton, IA, Stephen Saladino (Joy) of Davenport, IA; grandchildren, Shae Lyn, Stephanie, Sarah, Samantha, Shyanne Saladino, Christian and Lacy Smith, Jeff Jacobs, and Lisa Latsonas; great-grandchildren, Charlie, Blake, Ryan, Kevin, and Allie.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Saladino; her parents, Mathias and Nora Stender; son-in-law, Jim Smith; grandson, Joshua Smith; granddaughter, Amanda Winslow; two sisters, June Knutsen and Madge Knutsen; and one brother, Mathias Stender, Jr.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2136 Brady St, Davenport, IA 52803 or a charity of one’s choice.
Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family. Memories may be shared at www.dunbarfunerals.com.
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