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Shirley Ann Troxel of DeWitt

Shirley Ann Troxel, 73, of DeWitt, passed away at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday (June 30, 2015) at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur.

A time to celebrate her life will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton.

Memorials may be directed to the donor’s choice.

Shirley was born Feb. 14, 1942, in Ransom, Kan., the daughter of Robert I. and Anna Lucille Offutt Squires. She married James “Dugan” Troxel on Oct. 19, 1968, in Decatur.

Survivors include her son, Rick Reynolds, Wapella; stepdaughter and best friend, Tawnya Troxel Fogarty, Chattanooga, Tenn.; brother, Robert Squires, Decatur; sister, Lois Ruth (Bernie) Jackson, Lake Wales, Fla.; four grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband and best friend, James “Dugan” Troxel; mother, Lucille; stepfather, Virgil Downes; and son, Larry Reynolds Jr.

She retired from Revere Copper & Brass Inc. She and Dugan loved their country life, fishing, riding motorcycles, travel and family. They enjoyed many great adventures during their life together and were devoted companions.