Funeral services for Shirley Sue Werthen, 74, of Chickasha, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 9, 2021 at College Heights Baptist Church with Dr. Bryan Haynes officiating.
Shirley Sue Werthen was born December 24, 1946 in San Antonio, Texas to Chester V. Large and Alvina (Heiligman) Large. She grew up in San Antonio and graduated from Brackenridge High School.
On November 18, 1966, she married James Edward Werthen in San Antonio, Texas and they had almost 52 years together until his passing in August of 2018.
Shirley and James made their home in Chickasha. She was a homemaker and she liked to read. She attended and was involved in local churches and most recently was a member of College Heights Baptist church.
She was preceded in death by both parents, husband James, sister Carolyn Noyes and brother Larry Large.
Survivors include her sister Betty Berger of Sunrise Beach, Texas; nieces Tammy Cleaveland and husband Darren, Pamela Mata and husband Luis, and Cindy Friesenhahn and husband Jason, all of San Antonio, Texas; and other extended family and friends.
Viewing will be Thursday April 8 th from 1:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Ferguson Funeral Home located at 804 Utah Ave, Chickasha, Oklahoma.
Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.