Shirley Louise Brokaw

Shirley Louise Brokaw 11/10/1928 – 01/16/2014 Memorial services for Shirley Louise (Radant) Brokaw, 85, will be held on Saturday, January 25th, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. with a luncheon to follow, at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Wheatland, with Father Tom Kadera officiating. Her cremains will be taken to Olinger's Mount Lindo Cemetery & Mausoleum outside Morrison, Colorado where a lighted cross 393 feet high and 254 feet across can be seen from the highway and parts of the city it watches over. Shirley passed away peacefully following a long illness on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. surrounded by her family, in Denver, Colorado assisted by Porter/St. Anthony Hospice. Shirley was born November 10, 1928 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Harold and Luella (Ketchmark) Radant. She was raised in St. Paul, along with her brother and best friend Harry (Harold L.) who was born in 1925. In 1940, Shirley was blessed with her baby sister, Bonnie. Shirley graduated from Humboldt High School in St. Paul on June 9th, 1947 and married Charles (Bill) William Brokaw November 8, 1947. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Bill of Wheatland, children; Nancy Peterson (Ron) of Denver, Charles (Chuck) Brokaw (Maggie) of Thornton, Linda Stanton (Danny) of Golden, and Sally Sanchez of Wheatland, nine grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; Harold and Luella Radant. She is also joined in heaven by her brother Harry and his wife, Shirley Radant, her sister Bonnie Germain, her son-in-law Gil Sanchez as well as her granddaughter Kathy Peterson, her mother and father-in-law Clifford and Ruth Brokaw. Shirley will also join many other cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Shirley was a hard worker while she was able and still tried to do too much when she wasn't. Her family was extremely important to her and her love for her husband and children ran deeply. She craved to hear what and how they were doing daily right up to her last breath. She had a smile and kind word for everyone and was a friend to everyone. She will be sorely missed by her family and many friends. In lieu of flowers please consider donations in her honor to the: Platte County Wheatland Relay for Life, 333 S. Beech St., Casper, WY 82601.