Ann E. Shrum

November 14, 1935 - January 16, 2022

Ann E. Shrum, 86, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis. She was born November 14, 1935 in Biehle, Missouri to Christian and Frieda Leible Renner. She and Jim Shrum were married August 22, 1959 at St. Joseph’s Church in Applecreek, Missouri Ann graduated from Cape Beauty School in 1958. She and Jim lived in Cape Girardeau since 1959. She was a lifelong beautician. She also worked for the Cape Girardeau Public School System for 25 years. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include; two daughters, Kathy (Dan) Keusenkothen and Kara Shrum of St. Louis; two sons, Rick Shrum of Houston, Texas and Chris (Sherri) Shrum of Cape Girardeau; 12 grandchildren, John (Alicia) and Joseph (Sarah) Keusenkothen, Jenna (Stephen III) Bonazinca, Katie (Dolly) Shrum, Ali (Anthony) Grasso, Michael, Eric, Sean and Sam Keusenkothen, and Kristen, Natalie and Emily Shrum, Great-grandchildren, Addy, S.J. IV and Emmy Bonazinca, Mason Grasso, Emery and Olivia Keusenkothen; sisters, Theresa Webb, Leola Bock and Sharon Schnurbusch of Perryville, Missouri and Rita Kohlfeld of St. Charles, Missouri; brothers, Jerome Renner and Paul Renner of Perryville, Missouri and Allen Renner of Blue Springs, Missouri; sister-in-law, Jean Gilliland of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Shrum, her parents and one brother, Gilbert Renner. Funeral Mass will be at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, January 20, 2022 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with Rev. Rick Jones officiating. Visitation will begin at 10:30 until the time of service. Private entombment will take place at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the St. Mary’s Food Pantry, 615 William Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 or Masses.