Shirley Sue Lindeman

Shirley ‘Sue” Lindeman, passed away February 24, 2023 at the Joni Fair Hospice House surrounded by her loving family.  She was born September 21, 1935 to Guy and Sophie (Rainwater) White in Missouri.

Shirley’s father suffered greatly from Asthma so, when she was thirteen, she and her family made their way to Saguache, Colorado for it’s dryer climate and she remained in Colorado the rest of her life. 

In 1954, she married John C. Lindeman, the love of her life, and together raised four children.  Shirley was a wonderful homemaker feisty and fun loving.  She was a particularly good seamstress and tailor made all her family’s clothes.  Shirley loved her family and God so faith and family and her many friends were foremost in her mind and heart. She also enjoyed the mountains, fishing and hunting for arrowheads.

After her husbands retirement, they became snowbirds and divided their time between Buena Vista, Colorado and Apache Junction, Arizona which they did yearly until his passing twelve years ago.

She is survived by her daughter’s Debra (Chris) Doren, Cary Lindeman; grandchildren Sabra (Jack) Hoffman, Kayla (Andrew) Maddox; greatgrandchildren Wesley, Evan, Erik, Emmett and sister Betty Bounds.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband John, son’s John Lindeman and Roger Lindeman and her brothers Bob White and Bill White.

At her request she will be cremated and buried in Rocky Ford, CO. There will be a memorial service at Florence Care Home 1230 W. 3rd Street, Florence, Colorado at 1:00pm on March 16, 2023.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Sangre de Cristo Community Care, 601 Greenwood Ave., Canon City, CO 81212.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Shirley Sue Lindeman, please visit our floral store.