Shirley P. Zarate Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Shirley P. Zarate of Waterloo, Illinois, born in Murphysboro, Illinois, who passed away on September 16, 2022 at the age of 85. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Shirley P. Zarate to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Raul F. Zarate; her parents, Arthur Delano Melton and Mary Botterbusch (Ed); her grandson Gary Lee Gress (Zarate); and her siblings, Ruth Kelly, Gloria Gibson, Hortense Lee, Betty Robinson, Dorothy Bean, Larry Melton, Don Melton and Henry Melton.
She is survived by: her children, Gary Lee Zarate, Joseph Raul Zarate (Marla), Debra Louise Zarate, Judith Ann Zarate and Toni Jeanette Zarate; her granddaughter Heather Christine Neri (Tony); her children, Courtney Marie Kinsella (Shaun), Adam Dale Gummersheimer, Mandi Jo Payne (Micheal John Jones) and Jennifer Dawn Payne (LeeAndo Ontray Braxton); her great grandchildren, Olivia Grace Neri, Evan Marcel Neri, Connor Michael Kinsella, Trevyn Michael Payne and Bradley Joseph Payne; and her brother Patrick Melton. She is also survived by nieces; and nephews.
As an expression of sympathy the family prefers memorial contributions to: Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall - Waterloo, IL.
