Shirley Marie Stecklein, 85, of Platteville, formerly of Bernard and Dubuque, died Friday, May 14, 2021, at Edenbrook of Platteville.

Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 3860 Asbury Road. The Funeral Service for Shirley will be 10:00 am Thursday, May 20, 2021, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Cremation Service with Deacon John Stierman officiating. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque. The service will be live streamed on Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home’s Facebook page and will also be available to view later at www.hskfhcares.com.

Shirley was born December 16, 1935, in Dubuque, the daughter of Alfred and Adeline Waters Birch. On January 3, 1953, she married James N. Stecklein in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dubuque. He died August 4, 2017.

She was an assembler at Captive Plastics in Peosta. She also worked in housekeeping at the Holiday Inn.

Shirley loved animals, especially horses and birds.

Survivors include three sons: Jim (Karen) Stecklein of Belmon, WI; Nick Stecklein of North English, IA; and Tom (Mina) Stecklein of Lexington, KY; two daughters-in-law: Jeanne (Bob) Moore of Fort Wayne, IN; Kathy Stecklein of Platteville, WI; 19 grandchildren: several great-grandchildren; and two sisters-in-law: Sandra (David) Smith and Patricia Smith, both of Dubuque.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Lisa; one son, Don “Pee Wee”; one grandson, Ben; one brother, Tom Birch; and one sister, Rosie Stecklein.

A photo tribute can be viewed and condolences sent to the family by visiting Shirley’s obituary at www.hskfhcares.com.