Shirley Mae Zamecnik

November 15, 1925 - October 5, 2020

Racine- Shirley Mae Zamecnik, 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on October 5, 2020 at Azura Memory Care in Kenosha. Shirley was born in Racine to the late William and Mayme (nee Dieringer) Buending on November 15, 1925. She was a faithful member of Holy Communion Lutheran Church and worked for Webster Electric as a secretary before retiring in 1962. Shirley loved to exercise and walk her dog. She enjoyed fishing and vacationing in Northern Wisconsin. Above all, Shirley loved spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren. Left to cherish Shirley’s memories is her child, James (Margie) Carrington; step-son: Dwaine (Avis) Zamecnik; grandchildren: James Carrington, Kelsey Carrington; sister-in-laws: Betty Petzold, Susan (Robert) Boldig, Arlene (Stanley) Hanek; and many nieces and nephews. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents: William and Mayme (nee Dieringer) Buending; late husbands: James Carrington, Charles Zamecnik; brother: William (Jeanne) Buending; and brothers-in- law and sisters-in-law: Gordon Petzold, Frank (Mabel) Zamecnik, Elmer (Alice) Zamecnik, Dorothy (Bill) Borowsky, Ruth (Louis) Mako, Fred Zamecnik, Edgar (Arline) Zamecnik, Josephine (Henry) Kuhns, Harold (Shirley) Zamecnik. Memorials can be directed to Holy Communion Lutheran Church at 2000 W 6th St, Racine, WI 53405. A private visitation was held at Holy Communion and interment took place at Graceland Cemetery. Online memorials may be shared at www.wilsonfuneralhomeinc.com. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Azura Memory Care and St. Croix Hospice for their endless compassion, love and care for Shirley.