Shirley Strain, 92, of Genoa, Nebraska, died Monday, January 3, 2022, at the Genoa Community Hospital.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 12 at 1:00 PM, at the Genoa United Methodist Church with Connie Kramer officiating. Visitation will be from noon until service time at the church on Wednesday. Private family interment will be held at a later date.

Shirley Strain was born March 22, 1929, in Nance County, Nebraska, to Lyman and Esther (Swanson) Smith. She graduated from Genoa High School and on April 19, 1947, was united in marriage to Thomas D. Strain in Fullerton, Nebraska. Shirley worked for a short time at Dale Electronics in Columbus. In 1966 they moved off of the farm and into Genoa. Shirley was very interested in genealogy and did extensive work tracing family history.

Shirley is survived by:
Son – Jack (Anne) Strain of Genoa, NE
Son – Terry (Vicki) Strain of Genoa, NE
Son – Kenny (Myrna) Strain of Genoa, NE
12 Grandchildren
27 Great Grandchildren
Sister – Patricia Tobiason of Columbus, NE
Sister – Sharon Waters of Albion, NE
Sister-in-law - Rosalee Smith of Genoa, NE

Shirley was preceded in death by:
Parents – Lyman and Esther Smith
Husband – Thomas Strain
Daughter – Sandra Niemann
Daughter-in-law - Pat Strain
3 Grandchildren
Brother – Richard Smith
Brothers-in-law – Toby Tobiason and Don Waters
2 Nephews
1 Niece