Shirley (Lauver) Drahota

Funeral Services for Shirley (Lauver) Drahota, 75 of Norfolk will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Home for Funerals Chapel, 708 Georgia Avenue. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m., Friday at Home for Funerals Chapel. Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements.

She passed away March 12, 2023, at UNMC in Omaha.

Shirley was born in Norfolk on September 22, 1947, the daughter of Donald and Alice (Bartak) Lauver. She was raised on the family farm southeast of Battle Creek. After graduating from Battle Creek High School, Shirley went to the Norfolk Beauty College. She was a beautician for 25 years. Following that career, Shirley was employed at the Norfolk Regional Center as a psychologic technician.

On February 1, 1986, Shirley married James Drahota at Trinity United Methodist Church in Madison, NE.

Shirley enjoyed all Nebraska sports—football, basketball and girls’ volleyball. However, her passion was her family and co-workers.

Shirley is survived by her daughter, Wendy Drahota, of Norfolk and four step-children: Gary Drahota, Dan (Julie) Drahota, Kerri (Ramsey) Drahota, all of Norfolk and Lorri Drahota, of West Monroe, LA; one granddaughter, Cassidy McLaughlin and eight step-grandchildren and five step-great grand-children; one brother, Bill (Bev) Lauver, of Battle Creek one sister, Jeanette (Rodney) Anderson, of Creighton as well as many nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

She was preceded in death by parents, spouse and one brother, Dennis Lauver.

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