Shirley Marie (Killfoil) O?Neil was born to Fred and Lyla
Killfoil in Newton, KS on October 6, 1945. She met the love of her life Sean
O?Neil in 1981 and they were married on June 25, 1988. She worked at Kidron
Bethel Retirement Services as a CNA for over 25 years. She loved her job and
made lasting friendships with coworkers and families that she took care of. She
always helped with daycare for her grandchildren and was known as?Grandma
Shirley? to all the neighborhood kids throwing summer bash parties at her house
with pizza, ice cream, and water balloon fights. She volunteered as a ?grandma?
at Apple a Day preschool for two years until her eyesight wouldn?t allow her to
do so any longer. She was a loving woman with the biggest heart that never met
a stranger. At her heavenly homecoming was her husband Sean O?Neil, Parents
brother Elton Lee Killfoil, sister Mary Hanke and 2 granddaughters Natalie
Savage and Lanna Redger. Her family left to mourn her are her 4 children Larry
(Mary) Savage of Soldier, KS, Susan (Rick) Redger, Alvin (Tena) Savage, and
Tammie (Jim) Schmidt all of Newton, Brothers Jerry Killfoil of Newton Jim
Killfoil of Grand Forks, ND Sisters Jane Carrell Newton, KS and Carolyn Smith
Pleasentview FL 11 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 31, 2022
at Petersen Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Scott Kliewer presiding. Visitation
will be 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Petersen Funeral Home. Burial will be in the
Church of God of the Firstborn Cemetery Rural Newton, Kansas
Memorials are suggested to Caring Hands Humane Society in
care of Petersen Funeral Home.
