Shirley Bragg

Shirley (Heimburger) Bragg passed away peacefully at her care home on Wednesday July 23rd. Born in February 1935 in Prescott Oregon, she moved to Oakridge Oregon during World War II with her WWI veteran father Charles, mother Zella (Arp) Heimburger and brother Donald. She became active in Church while at Oakridge and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior. She moved to Eugene after graduating in 1953 from Oakridge High School to work in the University of Oregon's Registers Office with a plan of working her way through college. Instead, she met Maurice Bragg at church (he had a car, and it was raining), and they were married in 1954. She was a homemaker and volunteer at church and schools until Maurice was diagnosed with cancer in1976. Ever the practical person, she returned to the Registers Office at the U of O that year, while her husband went through surgery and rehabilitation. She worked there a number of years and completed her goal to graduate from the U of O with a bachelor's in 1984 in Library Science and earned a teach certificate. She worked as a Teacher and the Librarian at Taft Elementary/Middle School in Lincoln City. While working at Taft she completed her Master's degree at the U of O. She was a 25 year member of Beta Sigma Phi for 25 years holding anumber of officer positions over the years.

 She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years Maurice. She is survived by daughter Wynetta, her husband Steve, son Derek, and son Roderic and his wife Molly. She is survived by grandchildren Abby Blakley, Stephanie Lassetter and husband Rory great grandchildren Blake, Cooper and Bryn; Daniel Blakley and his wife Jessica and great grandchildren Frankie and Charlie. She is also survived by granddaughter Angelica and her husband, Brendan great grandsons Dylan and Max along with Sawyer his son, and great granddaughter Vera, and Heather and her husband Tim, great-grandsons Alex, Colin, Aaron and great great grandsons Asher, Avery and Arlow and Reese . She is survived by grandson Michael Bragg, granddaughter Sara Bates and her husband Devin and great grandson Connor. 

She loved books and reading. She like to travel with her husband over the years. Some of the favorite tips were to visit their family all around the United States. There were many road trips, traveling to Alaska, around the United States. They visited all 50 states in their travels. 

A grave side service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery at 11:00 on August 1,2025. The family greatly appreciates the excellent care their mother was given in the last 15 months of her life by the Hospice Care Team, as well as caregivers Mello, Dora and Meto.