Longtime resident of Wenatchee, Washington, Shirley Lieberg, 94, died on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, in Anacortes.  Shirley was born in 1928 in Portland, Oregon.  Shirley graduated from Wenatchee High School in 1946 along with her future husband, Fred. She became a registered nurse and married Fred in 1949. They soon moved to Bridgeport where they started their family. Shirley worked at the Brewster hospital.  The family moved back to Wenatchee in 1960.

Shirley enjoyed hiking, camping, boating, and snow skiing with her family. She was an avid golfer, playing several times a week and winning many local prizes in amateur golf tournaments. When Mission Ridge opened in 1966, she served on the ski patrol as a nurse and  for 30 more years. In the early 1980's Shirley and Fred took a few ski trips with other ski patrol members to Europe and Canada.

From 1980-1985 she and Fred built a beautiful 34' Roberts sloop sailboat in their backyard.   In 1986, they christened the 'Maren' in Anacortes where they kept her in the winters.  For 18 years, Shirley and Fred set sail each spring, headed to Alaska and returned in the fall.   During their sailing years, she was an active member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary as a leader and boating safety trainer.

In recent years Shirley enjoyed her kids, grandkids, and great grandkids. She continued her lifelong enthusiasm for health and fitness by working out regularly at Worx (formerly Gold's Gym) in East Wenatchee until she was 90.  Shirley and Fred were married for 74 years.

She was preceded in death by Fred in 2022 and is survived by; children: Steve (Linda), Scott (Michelle) Lieberg, and daughter, Peggy (Dave Johnson). Shirley has 8 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

To share memories of Shirley, please sign the online guest register and bookmark this direct link to her memorial site to check for updates: https://www.evanschapel.com/obituary/shirley-lieberg.