Shirley Marie Summers, 90, of Festus died Oct. 22, 2023, in Pevely. Mrs. Summers retired from Watlow Electric in St. Louis and had been a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed bowling, ceramics, collecting dolls and Mickey Mouse memorabilia. She loved spending time with her family and her beloved dog, Lexi. Born Aug. 20, 1933, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of the late Marie (Lorenz) and Paul Kluge.
She was preceded in death by her husband: Eugene Chester Summers Sr.
She is survived by two daughters: Pamela (the late Jeffrey) Spooner of Rolla and Tracy (Mark) Sullivan of Pevely; two sons: Eugene Chester (Heidi) Summers Jr. of Forest Hill, Md. and Thomas Summers of Festus; 11 grandchildren: Kate (Pawel) Zurkowski, Emily (Dan) Wassilak, Ellen (Trevor) Dinsdale, Jason (Jennifer) Winters, Nicholas (Lauren) Winters, Holly Winters, Zachary Summers, Jacob (Erica) Sullivan, Clarissa (fiancé Jacob Conrad) Sullivan, Mackenzie (Zachary) Noerper and Madison Summers; and 16 great-grandchildren: Tadek, Tomek, Baylor, Collier, Emma, Macy, Nathan, Sydney, Joey, Barrett, Wyatt, Colton, Brinley, Weston, Adalynn and baby boy Scotty on the way.
She also was preceded in death by a brother: Paul (the late Marion) Kluge.
Visitation is scheduled from 2 p.m. until a memorial service at 5 p.m. Sunday Oct. 29, at Vinyard Funeral Home, 616 W Main St., in Festus, officiated by Rev. Justin Mativa. Burial is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. Monday Oct. 30, at the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis. Arrangements are under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home.