Shirley Kitzman

Shirley Kitzman March 26, 1945 - March 17, 2013

Shirley K. Kitzman, age 67, of Kenyon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault, followed by a Memorial Service at 7:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Faribault Area Hospice in memory of Shirley.

Shirley Kay, the daughter of James and Barbara (Apling) Wilson, was born on March 26, 1945 in Coquille, Oregon. She moved to the Faribault area during her sophomore year and attended Faribault High School, graduating with the class of 1963. On February 6, 1965, Shirley was united in marriage to Gerald Kitzman at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Faribault. Following high school, Shirley worked at the Faribault Regional Center for many years until it closed. Following that, she worked in the kitchen at the Wilson Center and later retired from the District One Hospital in Faribault.

Shirley loved spending time with her family. She would often have her grandchildren over for slumber parties and her famous homemade pizza''s, root beer floats and french toast with homemade syrup. No matter what time of the day you would visit, you would never leave her house hungry. She loved vacationing in Oregon with her family and also to the beaches in Mexico and even had the opportunity to winter in Arizona for the last few of years.

She is survived by her husband, Gerald of Kenyon; her children, Daniel Kitzman, David Kitzman (special friend, Daria Kolb), Dean Kitzman and Kimberly Glende (fianc, Harry Gruber Jr.), all of Faribault; her grandchildren, Alicia Kitzman, Samantha Westerhouse, Jacob (special friend, Nicki) Glende and Josh (Jenny) Glende; her great grandchildren, Trinity Kitzman, Anthony Glende, Koby Glende, Alexander Glende, Ashton Glende and Autum Glende; her mother, Barbara Rowland of Oregon; her siblings, Sharon (Wayne)

Schmidt, Bobbi Murray, Cecelia (James) Arne and Patty (Marty) Nilles, all of Oregon; her beloved dog, Abby and by many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, James; her step father, Robert Rowland; her father in law, Louis LeMieux; sister in law, Kathleen Walaker and by her grandmother, Eva Apling.