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Monday, April 11, 2016

Mrs. Shirley M. DeChant

Lorain- Shirley M. DeChant (nee: Schroeder), 79, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, OH surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on April 14, 1936 in Lorain, OH to her loving parents, Ervin and Lillian (nee: Hintz) Schroeder. Shirley graduated from Lorain High School, Class of 1954-A. She worked as a receptionist at Spitzer's Oldsmobile Cadillac in Lorain and later at her daughter's Salon, Club West Hair Company in Lorain. Shirley was a member of St. Mary Church and Ladies Auxiliary at the Knights of St. John's in Lorain.  She enjoyed playing darts on a traveling team, boating, horse races and casino trips and she loved fantasy football. Shirley volunteered and worked the Lorain International Festival and the polls at election time. 

She is survived by her beloved husband of 27 years of marriage, Tom DeChant; daughter, Denise (Mike) Minnich; children, Tom (Lisa) DeChant, Robert (Tabitha) DeChant and Cheri (William) Keller; grandchildren, Hallie (Dan) Haneline: Lauren, Tommy, Shawnta and Eli; and ten great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ervin and Lillian Schroeder.

The family will receive friends at Reidy-Scanlan-Giovannazzo Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2150 Broadway, Lorain (440) 244-1961 on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM. Closing prayers will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, April 14th at 9:20 AM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, April 14, 2016 at St. Mary Church, 309 West 7th Street, Lorain with Fr. James Becherer, officiating. Christian burial services will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Lorain. Memorial donations may be made at the funeral home to St. Mary Church in Lorain or ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter. Online condolences may be sent using www.rsgfuneralhome.com.

Posted By: RSG Funeral Home @ 2:55:56 PM

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