Shirley Laverna Wechsler died Friday, November 4th, 2022 in St. Paul, MN. She was born in Lester Prairie, MN on March 13, 1933, to George and Orbina Lampher. She married Donald Wechsler on April 1st, 1951, and moved to Minneapolis where she worked briefly for a department store and then became a fulltime home maker. She was a devout Christian and was very involved in church activities. Her passion was tole painting and creative sewing which she shared with her family and friends. In 2005, Shirley and Don followed their son and daughter-in-law and moved to Neenah, WI. In August 2022, she returned to Minnesota.
Survivors include her son, Kelly Wechsler and her daughter-in-law Phyllis Wechsler-Lerohl of Inver Grove Heights, MN, granddaughters, Stacey Wechsler (Brandon Mathews) of Mendota Heights, MN, and Brittany Wechsler of Robbinsdale, MN, great grandchildren Scarlet and River Mathews, and her sister Elaine Sveiven of Elgin, OK. Shirley has lovingly left behind relatives throughout the Midwest and many close friends in Wisconsin.
Funeral Proceedings will be held Friday, November 18, 2022 – 1:00 p.m at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 2075 70th Street East, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077.
Her funeral will be streamed live from the following link: https://youtu.be/xHqNVAF-nIs