Shirley Pfau
July 21, 1932 – May 29, 2022
Shirley (Newman) Pfau,
89, Phoenix, AZ formerly
of Minot, passed away
May 29, 2022 in an assist-
ed living facility.
Shirley was born in
Minot, North Dakota July
21st, 1932 to Elmer and
Annie (Holmes) Newman.
Shirley grew up and at-
tended school in Minot.
She married Lavern Pfau
on October 21st, 1951.
Shirley and Lavern had
three children and they
spent a lot of time with
close family and friends.
Shirley enjoyed baking
and playing cards and
marbles. She greatly en-
joyed taking car rides to
view the local wildlife.
Shirley is survived by
her children, Richard
(Becky) Pfau, Fargo, ND,
Terry (Nancy) Pfau,
Phoenix, AZ, and Karla
(Chuck) Buschke, Mead-
view, AZ; 5 grandchil-
dren; 6
great-grandchildren and
brother Dennis (Janice)
Newman of Phoenix, AZ
along with numerous
nieces and nephews.
Shirley was preceded in
death by her parents El-
mer and Annie Newman,
brothers Kenneth New-
man, Maynard Newman,
Lester Newman and sis-
ters Adeline Schlag and
Betty Pierce.
Service to honor Shirley
Newman Pfau: 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, July 7, 2022, at
First Lutheran Church in
Rugby, ND.
Interment: Persilla
Watts Cemetery, Rugby,
ND
As a tribute to Shirley,
you are welcome to con-
tribute to the Alzheimer’s
Association in her
memory.
Memories and con-
dolences can be shared at
www.thomasfamily
funeralhome.com