Geraldine "Gerry" A. Schirado Obituary (1928 - 2019)

Geraldine "Gerry" A. Schirado, 91, Glen Ullin, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019, at Marian Manor Healthcare Center, Glen Ullin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Glen Ullin with Fr. Jeffrey Zwack officiating. A Rosary will be at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. There will not be a viewing, as cremation has taken place. Inurnment will be in St. Clements Cemetery, Haymarsh. Geraldine was born July 23, 1928, at Beulah, North Dakota, to Fred and Josephine (Morman) Nesper. She was raised and educated in Beulah. She married Mike Schirado, March 5, 1946. In her younger years she worked as a roller-skating bell hop in Beulah. She worked in several cafes in Glen Ullin and learned to be a farmer's wife, milking cows, driving trucks and butchering. She cleaned many homes in the Glen Ullin area to a spit shine along with several business offices. Mostly she was a great mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Geraldine was a member of the Christian Mothers, Glen Ullin Museum. She loved making quilts for all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren until her health took that away. She loved working out in her yard with her flowers, sometimes at 10:00 PM, one could catch her out pulling weeds in the yard. She was the go-to person when someone needed furniture or a place to live. Most of all she enjoyed talking and visiting with people. She is survived by her husband, Mike Schirado, Glen Ullin; daughter, DeeAnn Schirado, Glen Ullin; son, Jerome (Karen) Schirado, Glen Ullin; daughters-in-law, Sharon Schirado, Gillette WY, and Julie Schirado, Glen Ullin; sisters-in-law, Voni Nesper, Ludinton, MI and Rosemary Nesper, Bismarck; 10 grandchildren, Mindy Schirado Bauer, Melissa (Travis) Schirado Mcelwin, Michael Schirado, Matt (Lauren) Schirado, Katelyn (Tanner) Meidinger, Mikayla Schirado, Ethan Schirado, Jacob Schirado, and Kristen (Bob) VanderVorst; 10 great-grandchildren, Jennifer Schirado Mcelwain, Madison Mcelwain, Kaylee Bauer, Stella Schirado, Rian Schirado, Izzy Schirado, Brinley Schirado, Parker VanderVorst, Lauryn VanderVorst, and Addilee Meidinger; four godchildren, Darcy Schirado Putnam, Anthony Schirado, Terry Nesper, Karen (Jim) Mitzel Anderson; and numerous nieces, nephews and special friends. Geraldine was preceded in death by her parents, Fred \u0026 Josephine Nesper; sons, Jeff Schirado \u0026 Larry Schirado; brothers, Wilfred Nesper, Alfred Nesper, Dennis Nesper, Delmar Nesper, and Lavern Nesper; sisters, Marge Mitzel and Cleo Elliot; and grandson, Arthur Schirado.