Shirley Bivens
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Funeral services for Shirley Bivens, 81, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. She died December 29, 2017 at the Richmond Healthcare Center in Richmond, Kansas.
Shirley was born September 6, 1936 in Nowata, Oklahoma the daughter of Pete and Winnie (Summers) Coyne.
She retired from Kearny County Hospital in Lakin, KS.
Shirley lived a full and rewarding life. She made even the simplest of things an adventure. Kind and loving, she served the lord with a joyful heart.
She had many interests including reading and painting and she had many roles including sister, aunt and friend but her most rewarding role was that of Mother and Grandmother
She married Gene Adams and together they had 6 children; Ed, Vonnie, Neal, Timmy, Steve and Loretta. Later she married Dick Bivens and welcomed 3 more children into her heart; Rick, Jeff and Wendy.
Survivors include her children, many grand, great grand and great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son; Timothy J. Adams and grandson Timothy N. Adams and her brothers Joe, Justin and Al Coyne.
The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, January 5, 2018 at the Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. The family also plans to greet friends an hour prior to the service on Saturday.
I am sorry for Adam’s family loss as well as the Bivens’. Shirley has been the joy in my father’s eye for the last of his life. She will always be remembered as kind and loving.
We are so sorry to hear of the loss of Mrs. Bivens. We are thinking of the family daily, and praying for your strength as you go through such a difficult time. We send our love and prayers. God bless you all.
My sincere condolences to the Biven’s family. May Shirley’s legacy linger warmly in your hearts. May the promise at Isaiah 25: 8 bring a measure of comfort to you.
Sorry to hear of Shirley’s passing. Grateful to have known her. We worked together at High Plains Retirement Village in Lakin in the late 80’s. She was like a mom to me. We shared a love for our Savior Jesus Christ. Thought about her tonight so I decided to search for her and found her obit. Rest in peace Shirley ❤ looking forward to spending eternity together!!