Shirley Ann Valentine Pond

Shirley Pond, age 76, of Holbrook, died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge on June 15, 2013. She was born Shirley Ann Valentine Stout on February 14, 1937 to Joseph and Mable (Fritzen) Stout at Oxford, Nebraska. Shirley attended and graduated from Oxford High School in 1955.

On January 8, 1956 she was united in marriage to Donald G. Pond. The couple lived in McCook, Nebraska from 1959 till 1974. During this time Don and Shirley worked as house parents for SWATS group home caring for 18 men from 18 to 56 years of age. She also worked at the Hillcrest Nursing Home as an aide. The couple moved to Cody, Wyoming for 4 years then to Holbrook, Nebraska in 1978. Shirley enjoyed Bingo and shopping.

She was preceded in death by her parents; 2 sisters: Maxine Ritemeyer and Donna Stout; 2 brothers: Dean and wife Dorothy; Lloyd Stout and wife Beulah Stout; a sister-in-law: Mary Lou Stout.

Shirley is survived by her husband; Don of Holbrook; 2 brothers: Dr. Kenneth Stout, MD of Benkelman, Nebraska; Darrell Stout of Beaumont, CA along with many nieces and nephews.

Visitation for Shirley will be Tuesday, June 18, 2013 from 1:00 PM till 7:00 PM at the Lockenour-Jones Mortuary in Cambridge. Graveside Services will be held at the Oxford Cemetery in Oxford, Nebraska on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 10:30 AM with Father Raippa Konka. Friends may go on-line to lockenour.com to leave condolences. Memorials may be left in Shirleys name at the Lockenour-Jones Mortuary in Cambridge

Services Visitation Tuesday June 18, 2013 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM Lockenour-Jones Mortuary 604 Penn St. Cambridge, NE 69022 Graveside Service Wednesday June 19, 2013 10:30 AM Oxford Cemetery Oxford, NE