Shirley Clauson,79, of El Mirage, AZ passed away peacefully on January 30, 2016 at her home. She was born March 15, 1936 in Hastings, MN to Orval and Alverna Tokle (Erickson). Shirley was a Credit and Collections analyst for Reynolds Aluminum Co, for over 15 years, and a Weight Watchers Instructor for many years, before retiring in 2000. Shirley is survived by her Son, Randy (Lisa); Daughter, Mitzi Cerecedes (Mike); grandchildren Angela, Justin, Ryan, Amy(Rey), Brett, Andrew, Jonathan, Erin, Hannah, and Shane; great-granddaughter Hailey Rae Ruiz, and brother Gary Tokle (Chris). She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Duane Clauson who passed away in 2009; her parents; and her sister Beverly. Shirley loved spending time with her family and friends, and will be dearly missed. Visitation will be held on Thursday February 4th from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Surprise Funeral Care located at 16063 W. Bell Road, Surprise, AZ, with funeral service immediately following the visitation. Interment will be at Green Acres Cemetery in Scottsdale, AZ. There will be a luncheon in her honor from 1:30-3:30 p.m., following the funeral service, at the Pueblo El Mirage Golf & RV Resort Rec Hall located at 11201 N. El Mirage Road, El Mirage, AZ. 85335. Friends and family are invited to celebrate her life. Please visit our online memorial at www.greenacresmortuary.net. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014. https://www.hov.org/donate
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