Funeral services will be Thursday, May 30, 2024 at noon at The Runge Mortuary, with visitation prior to the service starting at 10 am at the Runge Mortuary. Her final resting place will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may go to the American Diabetes Association or to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Shirley was born in Davenport on August 29, 1934. She was the daughter of Jens. J. and Lena B. (Westphal) Voss. She graduated from Davenport High School in 1952. She married the love of her life, James L. Doolittle on November 15, 1958 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport. He preceded her in death on September 15, 2021.
She worked for nine years at First Federal Savings & Loan Bank and then for 21 years at Black Hawk Savings & Loan prior to retiring. She loved to play cards, bird watch, attend music festivals as well as spending time with family and friends.
Those left to honor her memory include: children: Mark (Laurie) Doolittle, Peoria, IL, Sue (Mark) Opsal, West Des Moines, IA; grandchildren: Renae (Brent) Speer, Atlanta, GA, Amanda Doolittle, Peoria, IL, Stephanie (Sean) Hearn, Beavercreek, OH and Andrew Opsal, West Des Moines, IA; great grandchildren: Lila, Margot and Daphne Speer, Atlanta, GA and Risette and Yuna Hearn, Beavercreek, OH and a brother, Gary Voss, California.
In addition to her parents and husband, Shirley was preceded in death by a sister, JoAnn Bogolin.