Shirley Macaulay

Shirley Ann Macaulay, age 86, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away at the Larson House Assisted Living in Columbus on Tuesday, September 15th, 2020. She passed away peacefully with her family at her side and has gone to join her Lord and Savior in heaven.  Shirley was born in Prairie du Chien, WI June 17, 1934 to parents James and Evelyn (Ocenosak) Campbell.  She moved to Madison while in grade school and graduated from Madison East High School in 1952.  She married the love of her life Neil on January 16th, 1954 and they started their family in Barstow, California where Neil was stationed with the Marines.  They moved back to Wisconsin and she raised her family of six children in Waunakee, WI.

Shirley was highly active in the community and with her children growing up.  She was a cub scout den mother, attending sporting events for all her children and then grandchildren as they got older.  She worked for many years at the Waunakee Tribune and finished her career with the Dane County Court system.

She was a 60-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary, was on a bowling league for many years, and was an accomplished seamstress and quilter.  She loved reading, cooking and card playing but mostly snuggling with her grandbabies.  She was a longtime member of St. John the Baptist church in Waunakee.  Her faith and family were especially important to her.

She was preceded in death by her parents and son Kent Macaulay. She is survived by her loving husband Neil, children Kathy Courtney, Karen (Clement) LaMere, Kevin (Terry) Macaulay, Kean Macaulay, and Kraig Macaulay.  She is further survived by her grandchildren, Kelly (Brian) Wallace, Christina (Nate) Gordon, Jon (Heather) Macaulay, Allen (Leslie) Macaulay, Matt (special friend Brianna) Macaulay, Jennifer (Scott) Garske, Alyssa (Nick) von Allmen, Katelyn (Ahna) Barreau, and Daniel (special friend Samantha) Macaulay and 12 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Thurs. Sept 24, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at St John’s Catholic Church 209 South St Waunakee. Msgr James Gunn will officiate. Friends may call at the church on Thurs from 9:30m a.m. until the time of services. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. The Mass can be viewed on St John’s website www.stjb.org.

The family has many loving memories of their wife, mother and grandma and will miss her greatly.

A special thank you to the staff of Larson House Assisted Living in Columbus and Generations Hospice for their wonderful care.

Winn-Cress Funeral Home

5785 Hwy Q

Waunakee, WI