Laurel Shea

Lolly Shea Laurel ?Lolly? Shea, age 88, of North Mankato, passed away on June 2, 2011, at 10:51 am in the St. Mary?s hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Lolly was born on June 3, 1923, to Chris and Alice (Wangen) Game at Glyndon, Minnesota. She graduated from Glyndon High School and received a degree in business at Dakota Business College in Fargo, North Dakota. She worked at Dakota Skyways, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, as well as at Scheel?s of Fargo and the Fargo Clinic Pharmacy before retiring in 1983. Lolly was united in marriage to Al W. Shea on September 1, 1945, at St. Josephs Catholic rectory in Moorhead, Minnesota. They lived briefly in Bremerton, Washington and after Al?s release from the U.S. Navy they returned to the Fargo-Moorhead area to make their home. After Al?s retirement in 1987 they moved to their lake home in Brandon, Minnesota and spent winters at their home in Arizona. Lolly was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Inez, a brother Gordon, twin great-grandsons Jordon and Zachary Shea, and her husband Al, who passed away on September 17, 2001. She is survived by her son Ron (Kathy) Shea of North Mankato, three grandsons Chris (Jill) Shea of West Fargo, Chad (Tina) Shea of West Fargo, and Cory (Michelle Schuch and son Parker) Shea of North Mankato, grandchildren Lauren, Aiden, Kati, Madee, and Dylan, as well as niece Stacy Carter and nephew Perry Game. A funeral mass was held on Friday, June 8, 2012, at the St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Alexandria, Minnesota with Rev. Steve Binsfeld officiating. Entombment was in the St. Mary?s Cemetery Mausoleum with Chris Shea, Chad Shea, Corey Shea, Dylan Hovdet, Perry Game, and Stacy Carter serving as pallbearers. Lauren Shea, Aiden Shea, Kati Shea, and Madee Shea served as Honorary Pallbearers. Arrangements were with the Anderson Funeral Home. www.andersonfuneral.net