Shirlene Kay Kohler was born in Wichita, Kansas on October 15, 1962, to Erwin and Mary Kay Kohler. She grew up in Cheney, Kansas on the family farm. In the spring of 1982 Shirlene met Rex Roberts. They dated through college and were married in May of 1986 at St. Rose Catholic Church in Mt. Vernon Kansas. In April of 1993 they were blessed by the birth of their daughter Courtney.
On May 1st of 2025 Shirlene passed away unexpectedly in the comfort of her loving husband, Rex Roberts in Saratoga, Wyoming.
Shirlene leaves behind her husband, Rex Roberts of the home; daughter, Courtney Mann and husband, Torin Mann, granddaughters Jade and Ruby Mann of Little Falls, Minnesota; sister, Dell Strom and husband, Brad of Thornton, Colorado; sister, Kathy Fleegel and husband, Steve of Willmar, Minnesota; brother, Glen Kohler and wife, Michaeline of Cheney, Kansas. Nieces and Nephews; Steven Fleegel and family of Aberdeen, South Dakota; Kristina Paulson and family of Spicer, Minnesota; Thadd Strom of Boise, Idaho; Jackie Lara and family of Shakopee, Minnesota; Laura Dishman and family of Hutchinson, Kansas; Tyler Strom and family of Denver, Colorado; Ginger Hoover and family of Willmar, Minnesota; Michael Kohler and family of Anthony, Kansas.
Shirlene joins her beloved parents, Erwin and Mary Kay Kohler and numerous aunts and uncles.
Shirlene was a graduate of Kansas State University. She began her career with the Kansas Farm Bureau Insurance Company. Her and her husband later relocated to Denver, Colorado, where she had 35-year career as a Commercial Insurance Underwriter. She retired December 31st of 2024.