Shirley Mae Kriegel

Shirley Kriegel of Hampshire, IL passed away peacefully at her home on July 13th, 2024, at the age of 77. She was born on December 14th, 1946, in Elmhurst, IL to Edmund and Loraine (Nebel) Rohlwing. As a child, Shirley was a survivor of Polio. She was a 4-H member in Schaumburg, IL. The family moved to Hampshire in 1959 where she graduated from Hampshire High School in 1965. She was the wife of John, they shared 56 years of marriage together. John and Shirley met while he was working at the gas station in Burlington. She would go for gas or to have her tires checked even when it wasn’t needed, hoping that she would run into him. It worked, he proposed just three months after meeting and they were married on May 27th,1967. Shirley milked cows alongside John and her parents in Hampshire before eventually purchasing the farm and renaming it Sum-Daze Holsteins where they farmed for 50 years. John and Shirley owned and operated Kriegel’s Badger Service and Shirley served as the Secretary of the Hampshire Milk Producers for many years. Family was the most important thing to Shirley. She would do anything for her family. She loved watching all her grandchildren and hosted many sleepovers. She never complained when they asked if she would take a nap with them, and she made the best butter bread. Many summer picnics were spent at Lake Mills where she enjoyed swimming with the kids. She loved to support the kids at their county fairs. She was also a mom to many friends, there was always room at the table for one more plate. She hosted many holiday parties and could always be counted on to bake cheesy potatoes and strawberry pretzel salad. She loved baking and always had a homemade treat ready to enjoy during coffee break. Her sweet tooth didn’t stop there; she often ended the night with a bowl of ice cream. Shirley was an avid reader and loved to read her books or do word searches in her chair next to John’s, as long as Gunsmoke wasn’t on. She took pride in her yard and was always the first to mow her lawn after the snow melted and planted flowers every spring. She enjoyed going for drives, and always had a Statler brothers tape playing. She is survived by her children, grandchildren and great grandson: Brad (Nancy) Kriegel, Travis and Jake Kriegel of Callao, MO; Carolyn (Keith) Bollech, Morgan (David and Dalton Umali), Trevor and Tyler Bollech of Kingston, IL; Kevin (Leslee), Autumn and Hailey Kriegel of Hampshire, IL; Ryan (Sharon), Skylar (fiancé Aaron) and Gavin Kriegel of Hampshire, IL, brothers: Leslie (Darlene) Rohlwing of Lewistown, IL and Stan (Kathy) Rohlwing of Ocala, FL, sisters in law Kathy Railing of Lake Mills, WI and Hazel Kriegel and brother in law George Kriegel of Harvard, IL, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her loving husband John, parents Edmund and Loraine Rohlwing; siblings Dolores Schuring and Ronald Rohlwing; and her grandson Cody Bollech. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am until the 11:00 am Funeral Service on Friday, July 19th, at St. John’s Lutheran Church at 13N535 French Rd. Hampshire, IL with Reverend Patrick Pinion officiating. Burial to be in Hampshire Center Cemetery. Lunch to follow at church.

Shirley Mae Kriegel

December 14, 1946 - July 13, 2024