Shirley Louise Klotter

Shirley Louise Klotter, born February 10, 1931, passed away peacefully at home on February 1, 2025. She was the only daughter of George and Louise Moormeier. She and her two brothers grew up in a house, originally owned by her maternal grandparents, on Warner Street in Cincinnati. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, her father would take her to a community garden near the railroad tracks in Mill Valley. She said she never felt poor because all her friends were in the same situation. Still, they had Fairview Park to play in. Her dad also made toys for them and would hook up their chow dog, Toy, to pull a sled in the winter. Her mom was president of the Fairview Elementary School PTA. Shirley and her brothers often received a nickel to attend the movie theater.

As a teenager, Shirley volunteered as a candy striper at a nearby hospital. Upon graduation from Hughes High School, she entered Christ Hospital’s School of Nursing. Nursing school was a three-year grind of books, studies, tests, and working on the hospital floors—including being in charge on the night shift. Shirley was the first of three generations of nurses in her family. After graduation, on Christmas Eve 1952, Shirley married her lifelong best friend, Louis J. Klotter, Jr, in a small ceremony, followed by a reception with family and close friends in her home on Warner Street.

Shirley and Louis met in kindergarten at Fairview Elementary. He lived down the street from her, and Shirley used to watch for him as he climbed up Ravine Street hill on his way to school so they could walk together. Surprisingly, they didn’t date much during high school; but they always remained friends. While Shirley was in nursing school, Louis was in the Air Force, having enlisted during the Korean War. After one of Lou’s visits at the nursing school, Shirley told friends, “I’m going to marry him.” Sometime later, while stationed in Biloxi, MS, Louis had the thought: “Shirley Moormeier. If she isn’t married, I’m going to ask her to marry me.” They were husband and wife for over 53 years, until Louis passed in August 2006. Together, they raised three much-loved daughters.

Shirley was an independent spirit who followed her own drummer and encouraged each of her daughters—Juli, Laurel, and Andrea—to do the same. Her common sense and wise advice “to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, and “don’t mess with Mister In-between” helped guide them throughout their lives. Each daughter had a lifelong best friend who was their greatest cheerleader throughout their lives. Shirley had a faith built on the wisdom and benevolence of the Divine Presence that created the miracles of nature and the human body.

Her unfailing love, wonderful sense of humor, and insightful intuition—along with her beautiful smiles, warm hugs and encouraging words—will be greatly missed by her family: daughter Juli Klotter; daughter and son-in-law Laurie and Rick Hogue; son-in-law John Ansell (Andrea) granddaughter and husband Jessica and Jon Daugherty; grandson Ben Hogue; and great-grandchildren Alex and Charlotte Longacre. We are comforted to know that she is now with her best friend and husband, Louis, and her much missed and beloved daughter Anne.

Her family is grateful for the support and compassion provided by Hospice of Hope (Mt. Orab) which allowed her to pass at home as she wished. The family would also like to express great appreciation to Tonia Conn, APRN-CNP / Mount Orab for the exceptional care that allowed Shirley to remain safe and happy at home.

Services at the convenience of the family.

Megie Funeral Home caring for the family.