The following obituary is from the Oct. 11, 2008 print edition of the Savage Pacer newspaper:

Shirley Jean Roemer

Shirley Roemer was born to Lloyd and Leona (Galles) Buse on Jan. 25, 1938 near Balaton, Minn. As a small child, she moved with her parents to a farm northwest of Lake Wilson, Minn.Shirley Roemer

On June 21, 1958, she was united in marriage to Delwin Roemer at St. Martin Catholic Church in Woodstock, Minn. In 1978 she moved to the Savage/Prior Lake area where she spent 20 years before moving back to the Woodstock area. In August 2008, Shirley was diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus. On Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, she entered the Pipestone County Hospice House where she died on Thursday, Oct. 2, at the age of 70 years, eight months and seven days.

She is lovingly remembered by her husband, Del Roemer of Woodstock; eight children, Carrie Ganz and her husband Jim of Pine Island, Minn., Terry Roemer of Lake Benton, Minn., Pam Roemer of Hastings, Minn., Randy Roemer and his wife Steph of Shakopee, Troy Roemer and his wife Sheryl of Harrisonville, Mo., Nick Roemer and his wife Jenny of Shakopee, Brad Roemer and his wife Michelle of Prior Lake, and Tony Roemer and his wife Colleen of Kalamazoo, Mich.; 29 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; four brothers; seven sisters, She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Leona Buse, and her brother, Ken Buse.

Funeral arrangements were by Hartquist Funeral Home in Pipestone, Minn., 1-877-725-5411. Del Roemer currently resides at 100 Smith Street North, Woodstock, Minn. 56186.