Shirley Marcia Neal Lamb December 31, 1936 ~ July 3, 2023

Shirley Marcia Neal Lamb, 86, of Clarks died on Monday, July 3, 2023 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Funeral services were Saturday, July 8, 2023 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Clarks at 10:30 a.m. with Father Bill L’Heureux officiating. Visitation was Friday, July 7, 2023 from 5 to 7 p.m. with a Rosary at 7 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery near Clarks.

Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date and condolences can be sent to the family at www. soltwagnerfuneral.com.

Shirley was born on December 31, 1936 in Clarks to Henry and Agnes (Goerl) Schultz. Shirley grew up on the family farm near Clarks and graduated from Clarks High School in 1955. On February 25, 1956, Shirley married John Richard Lamb. After marriage, John and Shirley lived in Upland, California until 1960 when they moved back to Clarks.

Shirley had two distinct careers in her life. The first one being a full time mother, raising their children while John worked at Fayette Manufacturing and Dexter Axle in Grand Island for over twenty-five years. Shirley proved to be a prolific homemaker, sewing clothes for the children, raising large gardens, canning, and supporting her children in their numerous activities. In 1985, her second career began. John and Shirley co-founded J&S Sales in Grand Island. Shirley showed her fortitude and determination as she continued operating J&S Sales following John’s death in 2003 for an additional sixteen years. She retired in 2019 at the age of 82.

In 2021, Shirley moved to Oxbow Assisted Living in Ashland, Nebraska to be closer to family. She continued her love for sewing, crafts, and painting. On her patio, she continued to enjoy gardening, flowers, and feeding the birds.

She is survived by four sons- Timothy (Raedene) Lamb of Haymarket, VA; Rex (Vicki) Lamb of Lincoln; Joe Lamb of Logan, UT; and Mark (Traci) Lamb of Omaha; two daughters- Lucinda (Curtis) Colee of Deland, FL and Lisa Vie of Nickerson; 17 grandchildren; and 7 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, brother-Dwain Schultz and brother-in-laws- Rex, Tom, Gerald, Robert, and Leo Lamb.