Jul 16, 2022 4:29 PM

Shirley Rhum

Posted Jul 16, 2022 4:29 PM
Shirley Rhum
Shirley Rhum

Shirley Rhum, 84, of Mediapolis, died Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at the Azria Health Prairie Ridge Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Mediapolis. 

Born April 4, 1938, in Illinois, she was the daughter of Robert and Erlene Lee. She married Richard Rhum on December 11, 1959. He died March 23, 1993. 

Shirley was a homemaker and provided in-home daycare for many years. She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church in Mediapolis where she taught Sunday school and sang in the church choir. She enjoyed doing cross stitch and loved spending time with her grandkids. 

Survivors include her three children; Rosemary Rhum of Mt. Pleasant, Rick Rhum of Leon, Ia., and Robert Rhum of Mediapolis; ten grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and one brother Ron Wilkerson of Sioux City. 

The funeral service for Mrs. Rhum was Friday, July 15th at the First United Presbyterian Church in Mediapolis. Interment is in Kossuth Cemetery, rural Mediapolis. 

A memorial has been established for the Azria Health Prairie Ridge Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.