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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