- Date Of Birth: May 7, 1935
- Date Of Death: February 25, 2022
- State: Illinois
Shirley A. Havens, age 86 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022. She was born on May 7, 1935; the daughter of the late Lester and Mildred (Brubaker) Roach. She attended Freeport High School and Highland Community College receiving a GED and Food Certification. Shirley married Clarence J. Havens on February 24, 1954; he passed on June 26, 1991.
Shirley was a loving homemaker, dedicated to raising her family. She also worked at Atwood Automotive in Stockton as well as Wal-Mart in Freeport. Shirley and Clarence owned and operated C&S Truck Stop in Stockton for 17 years.
She enjoyed flowers and bargain shopping at garage sales and thrift stores. Shirley was a talented baker and would make cookies for fellow residents at Prairie Ridge. When it came to playing games; Scrabble, euchre, and crossword puzzles were her favorites. She also loved sewing, making clothes for her children, and sewing BINGO bags which she also sold on eBay. She sewed more than 2000 of those bags in her 25 years of making them.
She is survived by her children, Debra (David) Jordan of Freeport, Cindy (Harold) Walters of Missouri, Sam (Rosemary) Havens of Freeport, Randall Havens of Glasgow KY, Brenda (Simone) Lopez of Emporia, KS, and Nancy (Tim) Brown of Afton, TN; grandchildren, Chad Jordan, Brad (Holly) Jordan, Brian (Stephanie Riedel) Jordan, Angela Walters, Joshua (Nicole) Walters, Corey Havens, Colton Havens, Krista (Joel) Ekberg, Rhyan Havens, Qhyn Havens, Tonya (Richard Hicks) Ockerman, Shawn Ockerman, Stacy (Kevin) Greene, Lyndsey Ockerman, and Jay Brown; great grandchildren, Nathaniel Jordan, Chase Jordan, Blake Jordan, Reed Jordan, Connor Jordan, Kiersten Jordan, Bailey Jordan, Zoey Jordan, Draven Walters, Dorian Walters, Skylar Walters, Michael Hicks, Carter Ockerman, Keelee Greene, and Lucas Greene; great great grandchild, Addison Jordan; brother, Kenneth (Diane) Roach; sisters, Linda Luke and Diane (Roger) Folgate; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers, and 2 sisters.
