- Date Of Birth: December 22, 1926
- Date Of Death: March 1, 2018
- State: Colorado
Shirley L. (Deyke) Thompson, 91, died at Brookdale-Greenwood Village, CO on Wednesday, March 1, 2018. Shirley was born in Brady, NE on December 22, 1926 to George and Dulcie (Swancutt) Larkin. She attended Stephens College in Columbia, MO and graduated from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE. Shirley was a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority at the University. While attending the University, Shirley met her life-long love, Vern Deyke. Following graduation, Shirley taught Kindergarten in North Platte, NE.
On June 2, 1951, Shirley married Vern F. Deyke, M.D. and resided in Columbus, NE until the fall of 1988 when they relocated to Lincoln, NE.Shirley was an active member of P.E.O. Chapter CH in Columbus and remained active in the Sisterhood throughout her life. In the mid-1980’s, she served on the Nebraska P.E.O. board.
Shirley is survived by 3 daughters, Jann (Jim) Schroeder, Severance, CO; Julie (Jim) Lindsey, Peoria, AZ; Jodie (Joe) Silla; Parker, CO; granddaughters, Megan (Nate) Murphy, Severance, CO; Chrissy (Tyler) Jones; Eaton, CO; grandsons, Hunter Hedlund, Peoria, AZ; Sam Silla, Parker, CO. 2 great-grandchildren, Mason and Madelyn Murphy, Severance, CO.
Shirley was preceded in death by husband of 40 years, Vern F. Deyke; husband, Lohren Thompson; parents George and Dulcie Larkin; brother, Stanford G. Larkin.
Memorials are suggested to:
The Nebraska P.E.O. Home
413 N 5th Street
Beatrice, NE 68310
OR
7051 E Parker Hills Court
Parker, CO 80138
OR
A charity of your choice.
