Shirley MacFarlane Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Shirley MacFarlane (Rockford, Illinois), who passed away on March 11, 2026, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Shirley MacFarlane to show support.

As we bid Shirley farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Shirley is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her husband Forrest Roland Macfarlane; her parents, Frank Dorn and Mary Dorn; and her siblings, Rosemary Claahsen and Frank Dorn.

She is survived by: her son Forrest Joseph Macfarlane (Nicole); Skip-Bo. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.