Shirley L. Battershell

Shirley L. Battershell, age 89, of Louisville, formerly of Alliance, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at The Landing of Stow.
Shirley was born October 24, 1928, in Apple Creek, Ohio, to Royle and Mildred (Brown) Baum and grew up in a family of 10 siblings.
She graduated from Alliance High School in 1946. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene and served many years as the district missionary president, Sunday school record keeper, and served on a mission trip to the Bahamas. She worked for Murphy's, Keener Rubber, Battershell Turkey Farm and Circuitronics.
She married Lynn Battershell, July 19, 1946, and was the proud mother of Sheryl, Gary, Gail (Modic) and Lynn. Family was Shirley's top priority in life and she was incredibly passionate and proud of her family. She enjoyed baking cakes, making candy and celebrating her favorite holiday, Christmas, and having all her family home.
Survivors include her children, Gary (Necy) Battershell, Gail (Ron) Modic and Lynn (Rebecca) Battershell II; eight grandchildren, Ryan (Kiersten) Snyder, Brianna Weigle, Adam (Erin) Battershell, Brandon Battershell, Alana Battershell, Andrew Battershell, April (Justin) Gonzales, and Brett (Hillary) Adams; 12 great-grandchildren; and siblings, Betty Wonner, Carol Marini, Maridel Thompson, Royal Baum Jr, and Larry Baum.
In addition to her parents, Shirley is preceded in death by her husband, Lynn Battershell, whom she married July 19, 1946 and who died April 19, 2018; daughter, Sheryl Lee; and siblings, Eileen Shanklin, Donna Faulk, Roger Baum and Neal Baum.
Services will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, June 1, 2018, at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home with Dean Marini officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home 75 S. Union Ave., Alliance, OH 44601.

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