Mrs. Shirla A. Varlichi, 79, of Palestine, passed away Sept. 27, 2012, at her residence, after an extended illness.
She was a member of Big Island Run United Methodist Church, a homemaker, and a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was the first civilian to receive a penicillin shot that saved her life.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alex Varlichi; sister, Janet Koepfinger; brothers, Donald Glatz and Ronald (Harriet) Lewis; and great-grandchild, Lanie Norman.
Shirla is survived by three sons, Douglas (Elizabeth) of Mainz, Germany, and Daniel (KIm) and David of Pleasant Garden, N.C.; sisters, Frankie Glatz of Elizabeth and Colleen Cale (Rick) of Elizabeth; seven grandchildren, Alex, Michaelle, Sara, Ella, Ida, Brandi and Brad, and four great-grandchildren, Sage, Jade, Emilly and Braiden.
A tribute to Shirla's life will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Busch-Kimes Funeral Home, Elizabeth, with Pastor Dean Ash officiating. Interment will follow in Lewis-Roberts Cemetery, Cisco, W.Va. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to the services Thursday.
She was a member of Big Island Run United Methodist Church, a homemaker, and a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was the first civilian to receive a penicillin shot that saved her life.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alex Varlichi; sister, Janet Koepfinger; brothers, Donald Glatz and Ronald (Harriet) Lewis; and great-grandchild, Lanie Norman.
Shirla is survived by three sons, Douglas (Elizabeth) of Mainz, Germany, and Daniel (KIm) and David of Pleasant Garden, N.C.; sisters, Frankie Glatz of Elizabeth and Colleen Cale (Rick) of Elizabeth; seven grandchildren, Alex, Michaelle, Sara, Ella, Ida, Brandi and Brad, and four great-grandchildren, Sage, Jade, Emilly and Braiden.
A tribute to Shirla's life will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Busch-Kimes Funeral Home, Elizabeth, with Pastor Dean Ash officiating. Interment will follow in Lewis-Roberts Cemetery, Cisco, W.Va. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to the services Thursday.
Mrs. Shirla A. Varlichi, 79, of Palestine, passed away Sept. 27, 2012, at her residence, after an extended illness.
She was a member of Big Island Run United Methodist Church, a homemaker, and a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was the first civilian to receive a penicillin shot that saved her life.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alex Varlichi; sister, Janet Koepfinger; brothers, Donald Glatz and Ronald (Harriet) Lewis; and great-grandchild, Lanie Norman.
Shirla is survived by three sons, Douglas (Elizabeth) of Mainz, Germany, and Daniel (KIm) and David of Pleasant Garden, N.C.; sisters, Frankie Glatz of Elizabeth and Colleen Cale (Rick) of Elizabeth; seven grandchildren, Alex, Michaelle, Sara, Ella, Ida, Brandi and Brad, and four great-grandchildren, Sage, Jade, Emilly and Braiden.
A tribute to Shirla's life will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Busch-Kimes Funeral Home, Elizabeth, with Pastor Dean Ash officiating. Interment will follow in Lewis-Roberts Cemetery, Cisco, W.Va. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to the services Thursday.
She was a member of Big Island Run United Methodist Church, a homemaker, and a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was the first civilian to receive a penicillin shot that saved her life.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alex Varlichi; sister, Janet Koepfinger; brothers, Donald Glatz and Ronald (Harriet) Lewis; and great-grandchild, Lanie Norman.
Shirla is survived by three sons, Douglas (Elizabeth) of Mainz, Germany, and Daniel (KIm) and David of Pleasant Garden, N.C.; sisters, Frankie Glatz of Elizabeth and Colleen Cale (Rick) of Elizabeth; seven grandchildren, Alex, Michaelle, Sara, Ella, Ida, Brandi and Brad, and four great-grandchildren, Sage, Jade, Emilly and Braiden.
A tribute to Shirla's life will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Busch-Kimes Funeral Home, Elizabeth, with Pastor Dean Ash officiating. Interment will follow in Lewis-Roberts Cemetery, Cisco, W.Va. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to the services Thursday.
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