Obituary for Shirle Bryan

Ponca City Now - February 24, 2022 4:51 pm

Shirle Ann Bryan

May 5, 1940 – February 18, 2022

Shirle A. (Struensee) Bryan, age 81, of Tullahoma Tn. died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, February 18th, 2022 in Ponca City, OK. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory, 505 W Grand Ave, Ponca City, OK 74601

Born Shirle Ann Struensee, May 5th 1940 in Neilsville WI. Daughter of Joesph Struensee and Mildred (Streibing) Struensee. Graduated Neilsville high school Class of 58. Moved to Chicago and married in July of 1959. Had three children. She loved Cooking, gardening, plants, birds, and doing little projects she thought up herself. She moved with her family to Glendale Heights, IL. in the mid 60’s. Soon after she took a job with Western Electric which became part of AT&T. In the mid 70’s she moved to West Chicago IL. She remarried in January of 1975. Had one additional child. She retired in 1993 and moved to Tullahoma, TN.

She is survived by her first husband Harry W. Rozenski, two of their children; son, Walter Rozenski daughter, Debra (Rozenski) Stingley, her son from her second marriage John W. Bryan, her brother Warren Struensee and
his wife Mary Jane Struensee, sister in-law Erdine Payne, step-brother Jarome Schreader, Shirle is also survived by many nephews and nieces.

Shirle was preceded in death by her son, Harry W. Rozenski Jr. passing at the young age of two years old, her second husband John D. Bryan, her parents, Joesph Struensee and Mildred (Streibing) Struensee, her brothers; Richard, Dale, and Robert ”Bob” Struensee, her sister, Alice (Struensee) Zelasko, her half-sister Carol (Struensee) Kasun, nephews; Joey, Donald, Scott and Daniel Struensee, Step-mother Evelyn (Zulke) (Schreader) Struensee, step-brothers; Harvey, Donald, and James Schreader, step-sister Geraldine (Schreader) Flegner.

A special thank you to the staff of Creekside Village for the special care they gave Shirle during her stay, and to Melissa of Hospice of North Central Oklahoma.

She will be laid to rest at Elmwood Cemetery River Grove IL. on Monday February 28th at 9:00 am.

Source: Trout Funeral Home