Shirley Jean Sanders Ekern

Background

Ekern, Shirley Jean Sanders was born on February 27, 1995 in Williston, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Edwin Samuel and Edith Sanders.

Education

Diploma in nursing, Fairview Hospital School Nursing, 1947; Bachelor, Concordia College, 1948; postgraduate, University of Minnesota postgraduate, College of St. Benedict, 1975.

Career

Private duty nurse, various hospitals in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakot, 1947-1959; school nurse, teaching nurse, American Red Cross, Egan and Flandreau, South Dakot, 1949-1951; staff Registered Nurse, Flandreau Hospital, 1949-1959; administrator, Flandreau Hospital, 1959; manager bookstore, University of Minnesota, Morris, 1967-1968; director nursing, Villa of St. Francis, Morris, 1968-1973; director nursing, Grace Home, Graceville, Minnesota, 1984-1987; staff Registered Nurse, then charge Registered Nurse, Stevens County Hospital, Morris, 1964-1977; psychiatric Registered Nurse, Willmar (Minnesota) Regional Treatment Center, since 1988. Facilitator Stevens County International Year of Disabled Persons, Morris,1981. Member of advisory board Stevens PHN.

Achievements

• Shirley Jean Sanders Ekern has been listed as a noteworthy Mental health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board of directors Big Stone County Hospice, 1985-1987. Parish nurse, FirstLuth. Church, Morris, 1997.

Member American Association of University Women, Minnesota Nurses Association (president local district 1992-1994, secretary, board directors since 1966), Sons of Norway.

Interests

• Avocations: church volunteer, travel, family history, literacy, bridge.

Connections

Married John Melvin Ekern, November 25, 1948. Children: Joan, Julianne, Jenifer, Erik (deceased).

Father:

Edwin Samuel Sanders

Mother:

Edith Sanders

Spouse:

John Melvin Ekern

child:

Erik Ekern

child:

Joan Ekern

child:

Julianne Ekern

child:

Jenifer Ekern