Shirley J. Lang

Shirley J. Lang, 89, of Elgin, NE passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh, NE.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, August 4, 2025, at Elgin Community Christian Church, Elgin, NE with Rev. Mary Avidano Hubert officiating. Private family burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City, IA. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family. Levander Funeral Home of Elgin is in charge of the arrangements.

Shirley Jean Lang was born April 4, 1936, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Irwin and Lois (Greiner) Lang. She was baptized at Westminster Presbyterian Church on June 14, 1936. She graduated from South High School in Omaha, NE, on June 11, 1954, and received her teaching degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1957. She was a member of Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Alpha Theta and Alpha Lambda Delta.

She was an English teacher at Monroe Middle School and Omaha Benson High School, both in Omaha and retired in 1992. She lived in Omaha, later moving to Elgin. She dedicated her life to educating children, including her nieces and nephews, and sharing her love of literature and grammar. She was a devoted Christian.

Shirley is survived by her sister: Judi (Glen) Kalvelage of Elgin, NE; niece: Patti Good of Elgin, NE; nephews: Tim (Jennifer) Kalvelage of Hastings, NE; Randy (Dana Mimick) Kalvelage of Battle Creek, NE; Nick Stansbury of Kingsley, IA; great-nephews: Alex Blecher of Norfolk, NE; Andrew (Hailey Burge) Kalvelage of Hastings, NE; Noah (Shelby) Kalvelage of Hadar, NE; Braden Kalvelage and Dylan Kalvelage both of Hastings, NE; Austin Good of Elgin, NE; great-nieces: Caitlin (Michael) Houdek of Chapman, NE; Jeanette Seals of Papillion, NE; Jayne Dodson and husband of Chantilly, VA; Emily Kalvelage of Battle Creek, NE; and one great-great-niece: Kennedy Jo Houdek of Chapman, NE.

Preceded in death by her parents; two brothers: Irvin Lang; Dennis Stansbury; and niece: Roseanne Lang.