NAME OF DECEASED: SHIRLEY A. LISKE PERNSTEINER AGE: 53
ADDRESS: 20436 E. Colt Drive, Queen Creek, AZ 85142
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 6:02 PM Tuesday, August 17 at Mercy Medical Center, Gilbert AZ where she had been a patient for the past 2 weeks after a long battle with diabetes & cancer
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 11:00 AM Saturday, August 21 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford
OFFICIATING: Rev. Jeffrey Mahnke
PLACE OF BURIAL: Medford Evergreen Cemetery II
VISITATION AT: Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford from 9 AM until time of funeral services at 11 AM on Saturday, August 21
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: March 21, 1957 at Medford, WI
EDUCATION: Medford area elementary schools, 1975 graduate of Medford High School, 1990 graduate of Western International University of Tempe, AZ w/honors
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: May 6, 1977 at Medford to Jeff Pernsteiner and they were later divorced
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Shirley worked at the Medford Police Dept. and then the Weather Shield Corp. office for periods of time. In 1979 she moved to Prescott, AZ and later to Phoenix, AZ. She then worked at Salt River Project in Phoenix as a computer program analyst. In 1998 she moved to San Diego, CA and was employed by Computer Science Corp. as an analyst and group leader. In May of 2005 ill health forced her retirement and she moved to Will Rogers Equestrian Ranch at Queen Creek, AZ where she had built a new home. Shirley, as a child on, loved all animals and while residing in AZ & CA she had a great love for her horses & dogs. She joined a number of horse riding clubs and was often seen riding in various parades. She was portrayed as Sacagawea in many parades she rode in. She was often involved and participated in fundraisers for handicapped children.
MEMBER OF: Past member of Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: 2 Brothers-Donald (Sandy) Liske of Medford & Mark Liske of Duluth, MN
2 Nieces-Allison (Chad) Bashor of Green Bay & Tammy (Jeff) Povolo of Kingsford, MI
1 Nephew-Ryan (Sarah) Liske of Peshtigo, WI
SURVIVING PARENTS: Alvin & Edna (Miller) Liske of Medford
PALLBEARERS: Chad Bashor, Jeff Povolo, John Liske, Curt Scholl, Richard Frankki
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