Shirley Mae Nierling

February 24, 1937 - April 4, 2022

Dateline; Dorchester, Iowa Shirley Mae Nierling, age 85 of Dorchester, passed away April 4, 2022 at Green Lea Manor in Mabel, Minnesota She was born Feb. 24, 1937 to Carl and Mae (Dresselhaus) Nierling. She attended rural Dorchester schools. Shirley lived in Dorchester and rural Spring Grove. She farmed two farms, one in Wilmington Township, and the other in Allamakee Township. She had also worked for twenty-two years as a nurses aid in Spring Grove and Mabel, Mn and Postville, IA hospitals. Shirley enjoyed Square dancing, going for drives and looming rag rugs. She was a member of the American Legion Auxillary. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dorchester, IA Survivors include her brother Larry (Terry Ann) Nierling of Dorchester, IA, Her nephew Charles Robert, and her great-nephew August Xavier. She was preceded in death by her parents. Funeral services will be Friday, April 8th at 2:00 P.M. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dorchester, IA Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in rural Dorchester, IA Friends may call Friday from 1:00 P.M. to time of service at the church. Roble Funeral Home in Spring Grove is assisting the family with arrangements.