ShirLee Denise Whitten, age 69, of Chicago, Illinois, received her heavenly wings on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital.
She was born July 23, 1954, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late LeVetta (Campbell) and Milton Whitten II. She was a 1972 graduate of Mansfield Senior High School. Dedicated and hard working, ShirLee retired from the US Postal Service as Lead Sales and Customer Associate after 30 years. She was a philanthropist of many universities and organizations. A woman of faith and devout Catholic, ShirLee was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica of Chicago and St. Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary where she served as a lector and treasurer, sharing her time and talents at every opportunity.
D-Devoted, I-Intelligent, V-Versatile, A-Annointed…DIVA!!!
ShirLee is survived by two daughters, Shannon Whitten (Marietta, GA) and Cianté Boyce (Mansfield, OH); five grandchildren, Jamal Lindsay, TaVion Mitchell, Kí’Sean Butler, Mi’Niyah Boyce and Cen’Sere Butler; four great-grandchildren, Tatianna Porter, Arianna Lindsay, Ki’Niyah Whitten and River Mitchell; a sister, Cora (Marvin) Whitten-Sumerlin (Chicago, IL); and six nieces and nephews, Lori Melton (TX), Shynetta Whitten (GA), Demetrius Lindsay (TX), K.C. McCoy (OH), Kevin Crews Jr. (MD) and ShaLaye Whitten (OH); and a host of great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, and other family and friends.
In addition to her parents, ShirLee was preceded in death by three grandchildren, Ki’Lon Brooks, Jermaine Whitten, and Quinton Boyce; sister, Patricia Whitten; and brother, Milton Whitten III.
The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at Wappner Funeral Directors-Diamond, 98 S. Diamond St. The funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. She will be laid to rest in Mansfield Cemetery. Memorial contributions honoring ShirLee’s generosity may be made to Catholic Charities or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Funeral Home: Wappner Funeral Directors-Mansfield
Website: www.wappner.com