SHIRLEY ACKER, 91, of Atlantic, died Monday, January 1, 2024, at Heritage House, in Atlantic. Per her wishes, SHIRLEY ACKER will be cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held 2-p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at , at the Heritage Hall at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic is handling the arrangements.

Following the service, a time of refreshments and fellowship is welcomed by the family.

Memorials may be directed to the Heritage House, First Presbyterian Church of Atlantic, or the YMCA Atlantic in honor of Shirley. Memorials may be mailed to the Schmidt Family Funeral Home P.O. Box 523, Atlantic, IA 50022. Condolences may be left at www.schmidtfamilyfh.com.

SHIRLEY ACKER is survived by:

Her husband – Duane Acker.

Her daughters – Diane (Terry) Nygaard, and LuAnn Acker and husband Bill Tout, of Ft. Myers, FL.

Her sister – Jeannie Jones, of Shell Knob, MO.

1 grandson, her brother-in-law, and other relatives.