Shirley Catherine Kimes

Shirley Catherine Kimes passed away peacefully January 24th 2020 in the arms of her caregiver Leana Tolbert. Shirley was born September 6, 1939 in Dairyland, WI to William Boyd, and Sadie Florence (Java) Cockerham. In 1947, her father died and then the family moved to Frederic, WI. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Frederic Wisconsin. She graduated from Frederic, WI in 1958. On June 5, 1960, she married Glenn Kenneth Kimes, of Warsaw Indiana. To this union a daughter, Melissa was born, and later on they adopted a girl, Angie. They made their home in Warsaw, Indiana until 1969, when they decided to move to New Braunfels, where she lived until she could no longer care for herself. She worked at Motorola until her retirement. In 2019, her independence failed and after several attempts in different nursing homes, she finally found peace at a care home in San Marcos and remained there until her death. She leaves behind to love and remember: her daughter, Melissa (Chaz) Skeoch, of New Braunfels; grandchildren; Misty (Alex) Zayas, Nichole (Jullian) Nicholson, Todd (Katelynn} Nicholson, twins, Brittany and Blake Nicholson, all of the New Braunfels area; six great-grandchildren; siblings, Wes (Marie) Cockerham Mission Tx, Russ (Ivah) Cockerham Luck, Wi., Sandi Fredericks of Seguin, Richard (Debbie) Fredericks of Frederic, WI. and Ronald (Patty) Fredericks of Lewis, WI. In addition, Shirley leaves behind many nieces, nephews, cousins, and one longtime friend, Shirley Martin of Comstock, WI. She will be greeted by her husband, Glen; her parents, William and Sadie; step-father, Richard Fredericks; daughter, Angela; siblings, Boyd, Dorothy, Don, Orville, Clifford, Harold and Linda. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the Lux Funeral Home Chapel.