Shirley Jean Nordeen

Born January 2, 1935. Died peacefully on June 17, 2025, at her home in El Campo, surrounded by her family.

Born in Hull-Daisetta, TX to Clevy Brady and Lena Mae Wells Brady.

Married Raymond Nordeen Jr. on February 25, 1956, in El Campo.

Shirley taught Kindergarten at the First Baptist Church in El Campo. After raising her daughters, she worked at Merle Norman for over 20 years. Shirley was an avid reader and loved going to the library. She enjoyed a good Bridge game with her long-time friends. She loved the theater and enjoyed many trips with her best friend, Gloria Petersen. She enjoyed spending summers fishing, skiing, and floating in her water chair at the family bay house in Port Alto. Spending time with family and friends was her favorite time.

Shirley is survived by her daughters Dawn Weatherford, Nancy Struby (William), and Rae Otradovsky (Al ); her grandchildren Tiffany Merlos, Jonathan Weatherford (Cortney), Amanda Foltz (Scott), and David Otradovsky (Kaylyn); great grandchildren Reiley and Hudson Weatherford.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 56 years, Raymond Nordeen Jr.; her siblings Faye Brady, Bobby Brady, Randall Brady, James Brady, and Ray Brady.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Shirley’s honor may be made to Choice Care Hospice, El Campo Library, or the First Baptist Church in El Campo.

The Nordeen Family wishes to acknowledge and thank the wonderful staff at Angels Care Home Health; Physical Therapists Kristie Cerny and Maria Brzazgon; the amazing team from Choice Care Hospice including Kim Wishert, Latoya Roberts, Gigi Tipton, Rev. Marshay Moore, and Fernando Hernandez; and Dr. Thai Huynh and staff at Mid Coast Medical Clinic. We would also like to give a huge thank you to Teresa Cantero and Ofelia “Torri” Torres for sitting with our mother when we could not be with her. To mom’s longest and best friend, Gloria Petersen, thank you for all the visits and wonderful cornbread, but most of all thank you for loving our mom! All of these people made such a difference in not only our mother’s life, but also ours. We do not have enough words to say how grateful we are!