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Shirley Theresa Cooke

Female 1932 - 2016  (84 years)


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  • Name Shirley Theresa Cooke 
    Born 22 May 1932  , Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Name Shirley Theresa Burkholder 
    Name Shirley Theresa Stemmler 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-493266 
    Died 27 Nov 2016  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I493266  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Family 1 Stuart Joseph "Stu" Burkholder,   b. 20 May 1931, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 2021, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F301849  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Kenneth Joseph Stemmler,   b. 26 Aug 1928, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 2016, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F301851  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Shirley Theresa Stemmler
      May 22, 1932 - November 27, 2016

      Surrounded by the love of her family, Shirley passed away at Lisaard House on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at the age of 84.

      Beloved wife of the late Ken Stemmler (October 6, 2016).

      Loving mother of Gary (Debbie) Burkholder, Guy (Julie) Burkholder, and Glen Burkholder. Stepmother of Gary (Wendy) Stemmler and Randy (Gloria) Stemmler. Nana Shirley will be fondly remembered by Stephen (Angie) Burkholder, Ryan Burkholder, Andrea (Mike) Thornton, Lyndsay (Patrick) O'Halloran, Michael Burkholder, Justin (Ashwini) Burkholder, Matthew (Kendra) Burkholder, Madelynn Burkholder, Hannah Burkholder; Grandma to Bridget (Todd) Schneider, Dave (Karen) Stemmler, Chrissy (Glen) Payne, Katelyn Stemmler (J.D.Moore). Missed by her 14 great grandchildren. Survived by her brother Norman Cooke (Ellen) and her many nephews and nieces. Fondly remembered also by Stu Burkholder, the extended Burkholder, Cooke and Stemmler families.

      Predeceased by her parents, Frank and Florence Cooke.

      The family would like to express their heartfelt thank you to her special friend Margo,CCAC and the staff at Lisaard House for the care given to Shirley.

      She was a faithful member of St. Mark's RC Church.

      Shirley's family will receive relatives and friends at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener on Sunday, December 11, 2016 from 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. with the service to follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Cremation has taken place.

      As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Lisaard House would be appreciated by the family.

      Visit www.henrywalser.com for Shirley's memorial.

      Obituary information for Shirley Theresa Stemmler (no date) Obituary information for. Available at: https://www.henrywalser.com/obituaries/Shirley-Theresa-Stemmler?obId=33188202 (Accessed: 20 June 2025).

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 May 1932 - , Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Nov 2016 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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