Shirley A. Akers, 84, of Goshen, formerly of Elkhart, passed away to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Majestic Care of Goshen. She was born in Elkhart on August 7, 1940, to the late Kenneth and Hazel D. (Braddock) Wenner.

Shirley was also preceded in death by her sons, Bryan K. Akers and Criag M. Akers; brother, Keith C. Wenner; grandson, Bryan C. Akers; and son in law, James Blunt. She is survived by her daughter, Kelly L. (Brett) Struble; grandchildren, Susan (Jason) DeFerbrache, Brianna Akers, Bobby (Stephine) Rowe, and Jessica (Luis) Garcia; many great grandchildren; and brother, Wayne E. (Loretta) Wenner.

Visitation will take place on Friday, March 21, 2025, from 11-1 p.m. at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St. in Elkhart with a service to follow at 1:00 p.m. officiated by Pastor Jeremy Sarber. Shirley will be laid to rest at Prairie Street Cemetery immediately after the service. Memorial donations may be given to the Lupus Foundation of America, 2121 K Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20037-1830 or Here Kitty Kitty, 25138 CR 24 in Elkhart, IN, 46517.

Shirley was a kind lady who graduated from Elkhart High School and later worked at Kent Company for over 21 years before they went out of business. It was there that she formed a group called the Kent Lunch Bunch where they met for brunch twice a year. She later worked for JJ Babbitt for three years prior to retiring.

Shirley had a love for her cats and enjoyed sports. She especially enjoyed watching Notre Dame Football, the Cubs, and Nascar. In her earlier years, she loved to be outside gardening and tending to her flowers. She looked forward to attending the Hot Air Balloon festival and Ice Capades shows with her family. Shirley will be dearly missed.

Here Kitty Kitty Rescue
25138 County Road 24, Elkhart IN 46517
Tel: 1-574-304-4582
Web: http://www.herekittykittyrescue.com

Lupus Foundation of America
2121 K Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington DC 20037-1830
Tel: 1-202-349-1155
Email: info@lupus.org
Web: https://www.lupus.org/?form=FUNRTGVASPJ&s_subsrc=button_nav_donate&s_src=lupus.org