Shirley Fern Mikus

May 30, 1935 - February 28, 2013

Mikus, Shirley Fern, of Arnold, Missouri, was born May 30, 1935 in Bonne Terre, Missouri, to Ethel White, and entered into rest, Thursday, February 28, 2013, at DeGreef Hospice House in Saint Louis, Missouri, at the age of 77 years, 8 months and 28 days. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Donald L. Mikus (Married in 1980 in Las Vegas, Nevada), two (2) brothers, James Fowler and Lawrence Fowler, one (1) sister, Elizabeth Lynch and one (1) brother-in-law Mike Lynch. She is survived by four (4) children, Linda (Marvin) Barks, of Saint Clair, Missouri, Michele (Michael) Paton, of Fairmont City, Illinois, Robert (Diane) Logan of Cheyenne, Wyoming and Patricia (Robert) Patton, of Caseyville, Illinois, nineteen (19) grandchildren, Howard, Bobby, Billy, Robert, Josh, Eric, Lisa, Cindy, Michael, Matthew, Angie, Brandy, Brian, Jessica, Josh, Erica, Amie, Anna, Amanda, thirty-one (31) great-grandchildren, three (3) brothers, Jeff Fowler, Gilbert Fowler and Buddy Fowler, three (3) sisters-in-law, Linda, Katie and Glenda Fowler, and many other relatives and friends. Shirley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her marriage to her beloved husband was a match made in heaven. She was a proud owner of Le’Dons Hair Salon in North Saint Louis for many years with her husband and worked as a stylist until age of 76 and retiring in 2012. Shirley was very “Spunky” and truly loved and enjoyed people and spent time having fun at the casino. Shirley was known to her adoring family as their “I Love Lucy”. She is fondly remembered and will be dearly missed by all who knew her. A Graveside service will be held at a later date at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Arrangements by Cremation Society of St. Louis, 10305 Big Bend, Kirkwood, MO 63122, (314) 205-0022.