August 12, 1926 to April 1, 2005
Age 78 years 7 months 19 days
Funeral Services Zion Lutheran Church Denison, Iowa
10:30 a.m., Monday, April 4, 2005
Officiants Rev. Kurt R. Kaiser & Rev. David M. Sewing
Solo Selections "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" "Rock Of Ages, Cleft For Me"
Soloist Renae Claussen
Congregational Hymn "Nearer My God To Thee" TLH #533
Organist Karen Kahl
Pallbearers Barry Kusel, Douglas Kusel, David Kusel, David Stender, James Stender, Kirby Lownes
Interment Crawford Heights Memory Gardens Denison, Iowa

Following the interment the family cordially invites everyone to return to the church and join them for fellowship and a luncheon prepared and served by the Zion Ladies Aid.

Pfannebecker Funeral Home - Denison, Iowa
Dan C. Pfannebecker

Shirley Ann Schramm
Shirley Ann Schramm was born at Aspinwall, Iowa, August 12, 1926, the daughter of Louie and Clara Eickelkamp Ehrichs. She was received into God's Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism September 12, 1926 at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning, Iowa and confirmed in her Christian Faith there April 20, 1941. She received her education in the Aspinwall Independent Schools before being graduated from the Manning High School with the class of 1944.

Shirley began teaching in the rural schools at age 18 and attended the Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls during the summers.

On June 6, 1948, Shirley was united in marriage with Walter Edward Schramm at the Zion Lutheran Church in Manning, Iowa. Their union was blessed with four children, Rick, Kim, Becky and Scott. They made their home in Denison where Shirley was a busy homemaker, wife and mother. After her family was raised she taught preschool at the Community Nursery School in Denison for 19 years from which she retired.

Walter died April 28, 1994 and Shirley remained in Denison where she lovingly cared for their youngest son, Scott.

She was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church, Zion Ladies Aid, Zion Fellowship Club and taught Sunday School for many years. She was a member of WESCO Women's Auxiliary and a former member of the State Disability Council. In her spare time she enjoyed spending time with her family, playing cards and volunteering at WESCO.

Shirley died Friday morning, April 1, 2005 at the Denison Care Center in Denison, Iowa. At the time of her death she had been blessed with 78 years, 7 months and 19 days.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Louie and Clara Ehrichs, her husband, Walter, two brothers, Glenn and Gene Ehrichs and one sister, Marjorie Ehrichs.

Those remaining to cherish her memory include four children, Rick Schramm and wife, Theresa of Denison, Kim Schramm and wife, Ronda of Logan, Iowa, Becky Schramm Finn and husband, Michael of Omaha, Nebraska and Scott Schramm of Denison, five grandchildren, Justin Hinners of Carroll, Iowa, Heather and husband, Nicholas Hazen of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Bethany, Cami and Erin Schramm of Logan, Iowa, two great grandchildren, Ethan and Lydia Hazen of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, one sister, Dorothy Kusel of Manning, Iowa, five sisters-in-law, Pat Williams of Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth Lownes, Ruth Thompson and Sandra and husband, Curt Stender all of Denison and Bonnie Schramm of Winter Haven, Florida, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

When the last scene of my life appeared before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand and to my surprise I noticed that many times along the path of my life there was only one set of footprints. And I noticed that it was at the lowest and saddest times in my life.

I asked the Lord about it. "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you would walk with me all the way. But I notice that during the most troublesome times in my life there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why you left my side when I needed you most."

The Lord replied, "My precious child, I love you and would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, where you see only one set of footprints, I was carrying you."