It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Shirley Jean Jahncke of Galena, Illinois, who passed away on January 14, 2024, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Shirley Jean Jahncke to show support.

She was predeceased by : her parents, George Herman and Gladys Herman (Coates); her husband John E. Jahncke of Mary's Catholic Church; her children, Nancy and Richard; and her siblings, Robert, Richard, Marcella, Jane and Kenneth.

She is survived by : her children, Susan Tierney (Robert), William Jahncke (Susan), Jane O'Brien (Richard) and Thomas Jahncke (Nancy); her son-in-law Paul Herbert; and her grandchildren, Ellen, Sally Herbert, Kristy Patterson, Bruce, Katie Jahncke, John, Jake, Jeff O'Brien and Anna Jahncke. She is also survived by seven great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made in Shirley's honor to either the Jo Daviess County Workshop, Galena, or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital at http://www.stjude.org.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Furlong Funeral Chapel