Cover photo for Shirley M. McPherson's Obituary
Shirley M. McPherson Profile Photo

Shirley M. McPherson

April 7, 1928 — November 2, 2023

Shirley M. McPherson

Shirley M. McPherson, age 95, made the transition on Thursday, November 2, 2023 following a sudden illness.  She was born April 7, 1928 in Mt. Carroll, Illinois the daughter to Raymond and Florence (Haas) Cahill.  Shirley worked for many years at E. D. Etnyre & Company in Oregon, IL.   She was a Mt. Carroll High School graduate of 1946 and a resident of Oregon, IL since 1948.  She married Charles N. McPherson on May 4, 1968 in Polo, IL. Shirley was a well-known prominent artist in the Oregon area and she loved to paint with acrylics.  She also collected early colonial antiques, played cards, especially with her bridge leagues, and attended to her flower and vegetable gardens.   She is survived by her 2 sons Scott (Barb) Spoor of Mendota, IL and Jon (Patti) Spoor of Oregon, IL; two grandsons James and Austin Spoor; half-sister Kristine Brunner of Stockton; 2 half-brothers: Timothy Cahill of Stockton, IL and James (Patricia) Cahill of Rockford, IL.  She was predeceased by her parents, and 3 half-brothers: John, Patrick, and Timothy Cahill.  Graveside services will be held 10:00 AM, Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at the Riverview Cemetery near Oregon, IL with the Pastor David Rogula officiating.  A memorial fund is established in Shirley’s name and may be directed to her family. 

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Shirley M. McPherson, please visit our flower store.

Past Services

Graveside Service

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

10:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 1265

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree