Shirley A. Rademaker

Shirley A. Rademaker, age 96, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at the Parkview Community Campus. She was born on November 23, 1929, to Paul and Hattie (Zillmer) Saugestad on a farm north of Woodville, WI. She attended Brick School in Springfield Township before graduating from the Woodville High School, graduating with the class of 1947. On December 20, 1946, she married her sweetheart, Leslie 'Bud' Rademaker, in Baldwin, WI. Their union in marriage would be blessed with a son, Robert. They made their home in the Baldwin area for several years and later moved to Woodville, WI, in 1966, where she resided until 2017. She then moved to Park Place in Woodville, WI.

Shirley wrapped meat for Eggen's Locker Plant for several years. During this time, Bud was the meat cutter. She was then employed at the First National Bank of Baldwin as a teller. She worked here for 35 years, retiring in 1993 as a personal banker. Shirley was a faithful member of the First Reformed Church in Baldwin, WI. Her love of family was always her priority. Her deep faith shone in her daily living. Always ready with a smile and a kind word, she and Bud worked for several years for the O'Connell Family Funeral Home of Baldwin. Together, they welcomed families throughout the greater Baldwin-Woodville communities with warm smiles and compassionate hearts, offering comfort and kindness during some of life's most difficult moments.

Throughout her life, Shirley was involved in many activities. She loved golfing and was a past member of the Glen Hills Golf Club. Although she never managed to get a hole-in-one, she did accomplish something perhaps even more remarkable: somehow hitting a golf ball straight up into the air, only to have it come down and land perfectly in the hood of her sweatshirt! Her moves on the golf course may not have always been the smoothest, but they sure were on the dance floor as she and Bud could cut a rug square dancing. She also enjoyed bowling, ceramics, and square dancing. She volunteered at Treasures from the Heart in Baldwin for several years as part of Thursday Ladies group who were members from the beginning. . She was a member of the Baldwin Area Medical Center Auxiliary and served as their treasurer for several years. Her greatest enjoyment in life was her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Shirley is survived by her daughter-in-law, Terry Rademaker; granddaughters, Jodi Syrjamaki (Josh), Jill Barabe (Rob), and Jessica Yunker (Trent); great-granddaughters, Olivia Syrjamaki, Ella Yunker, and Sadie Yunker; great-grandsons, Isaac Syrjamaki, Brennen Rademaker, and Owen Barabe; and sister-in-law, Elizabeth Saugestad.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie (Bud) Rademaker; son, Robert Rademaker; sister, Maxine (Malcolm) Gunderson; brother, Paul Saugestad Jr.; sisters-in-law, Evelyn (Leon) Rademaker and Elaine (Neil) Johnson; brothers-in-law, Aaron Kuchenbaker, and nephews, Bruce Johnson, Phil Doornink, and Dick Rademaker.

Funeral Service For Shirley Rademaker will be 11AM, Tuesday November 17th at the First Reformed Church in Baldwin. Burial will be in the Sunset Cemetery in Woodville alongside her soulmate Buddy. Casketbearers will be Josh Syrjamaki, Rob Barabe, Trent Yunker, Isaac Syrjamaki, Brennen Rademaker, Olivia Syrjamaki with honorary casketbearers being Ella Yunker, Sadie Yunker, and Owen Barabe. Visitation will be on Monday, November 16th from 4PM to 6pm at the O'Connell Family Funeral Home in Baldwin, as well as one hour prior to the service at church Tuesday morning. Memorials are preferred to the discretion of the family. Funeral services entrusted to the O'Connell Family Funeral Home of Baldwin.