Name: Shirley Jean Watkins
Age: 83
Address: Mount Olive, IL
Died: Tuesday, August 2, 2016, 5:45 pm Place: Heritage Health of Staunton, Staunton, Illinois
Born: February 9, 1933 Place: Venice, IL
Father: the late: Bernard Anthony Ritz
Mother: the late: Edna Mary Culp
Spouse: the late: Bobby Jeann Watkins died May 11, 1994
Date of Marriage: July 12, 1952
Place of Marriage: St. Marks Church in Venice, Illinois

Schooling: attended St. Marks Grade School // and graduated from Venice High School with the Class of 1954, she played clarinet in the high school band and was a soloist in the high school chorus. She later earned a Degree from Browns Business College in speed writing.
Church: a member of St. John Paul II previously Church of The Ascension.
A member of the Church Choir // Church Quilters and The Altar and Rosary Society.
Occupation: Self Employed doing Income Taxes from 1994 until retiring in 2005. and previously employed by Gebco Machine Co. in Granite City, Illinois from 1953 to 1994

Survivors: 1 Brother: Robert (Patricia) Ritz, Troy, Missouri // 2 Sisters: Jeannette Flannery, Granite City, Illinois // Evelyn R. Ritz., San Diego, California. 1 Sister-in-Law: Barbara Ritz, Killeen, Texas
Preceded in Death: Husband: Bobby Jeann Watkins // Parents: Bernard A. & Edna Mary Culp Ritz // 2 Brothers, Charles & Bernard Ritz //

Visitation: Saturday, August 6, 2016, 9:00 am until the time of service at 10:00 am Saint John Paul II Catholic Church, Mt. Olive,
Funeral Mass;, Saturday, August 6, 2016 10:00 a.m., St. John Paul II, Mt. Olive
Burial: Mt. Olive City Cemetery.
Clergy: Father Larry Anschutz
Memorials: Mt. Olive City Cemetery .

condolences: beckerandson.com
Becker & Son Funeral Home Mt. Olive, Illinois is in charge of arrangements

Funeral Service

Saturday, August 06, 2016
10:00 AM

St. John Paul II Catholic Church
705 East Main Street
Mt. Olive, IL 62069