SHIRLEY JEAN HARTLE

Shirley Jean Hartle, 70, of 1829 New Madrid died Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997, at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

She was born Sept. 18, 1927, at Cape Girardeau, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moore.

She was a housewife. She married Bill Hartle on Dec. 25, 1946, at Corinth, Miss.

She was a member of the Red Star Baptist Church. She was a Democratic committeewoman for more than 30 years and a lifelong resident of Cape Girardeau.

She graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School and was a member of the school's Honor Society.

She was a member of the Southeast Missouri Hospital Association and the hospital's auxiliary, and volunteered at the hospital. She also was a member of the Eastern Star, the Scottish Rite Auxiliary, and the VFW Auxiliary. She was a council member at the senior center.

Survivors include her husband of the home; two sons, Jeff Hartle of Flower Mound, Texas, and Ronald Hartle of Flanders, N.J.; a daughter, Donna Taylor of Cape Girardeau; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters.

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday at Ford & Sons Mount Auburn Chapel.

Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral chapel. The Revs. Don Stephens and Cy Smith will officiate. Burial will follow at Fairmount Cemetery.