Shirley Bentz Brogle, of Metairie, Louisiana, passed away on July 24, 2021. She was 78 years old. Shirley was the beloved wife for 42 years of the late Donald D. Brogle; loving sister of Lois Bachemin (Jim); aunt of Kevin Bachemin (Sarah) and Melanie Sharp (Kip); great aunt of Preston Sharp, Madison Sharp, Keira Bachemin, and Sophia Bachemin; niece of Edna Bentz (the late Albert) and Gloria Bentz (the late George); and the daughter of the late Henry A. Bentz and Shirley Lalanne Ainsworth (Theodore). She is also survived by numerous cousins.
Shirley was born and raised in New Orleans. She graduated from Mount Carmel Academy in 1959, and attended LSUNO. She was a computer programmer and worked for various companies in the city. Shirley enjoyed cooking and sewing. She was a great seamstress.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Monday, August 9, 2021 at 1:00PM. A visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 12:00PM. The interment will follow at All Saints Mausoleum in Metairie Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Shirley’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org.
To view and sign the guest book, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com