Shirley Ann Sellars Spicer, 83, of Henderson, Kentucky, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 13, 2024, at North River Health Campus in Evansville, Indiana.

She was born in Henderson, Kentucky, on January 17, 1941, to the late Paul Herbert Sellars and Susannah Catherine Banken Holder.  Shirley graduated from Holy Name High School in 1959 and earned her Bachelor of Science in Business from St. Mary of the Woods College and her Master of Business Administration from Nova University.  She had a passion for helping people and worked her entire life in healthcare.  Shirley began her career as a secretary at St. Mary's Hospital and worked her way up to Vice President of Risk Management for HCA Healthcare Systems.  She firmly believed in working hard and inspiring others to reach their potential.  Shirley put a lot of time and energy into mentoring the next generation of female healthcare professionals.  After retirement, she established her own private risk management consulting firm.  She was an active member of St. Therese Catholic Church in Nort Fort Myers, Florida, where she served as President of the CCW and was involved in many charitable events and fundraisers.  Shirely loved Monarch Butterflies and was instrumental in founding the Butterfly Garden in her community.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Joel Austin Westerman.

Survivors include her daughter, Vicki Westerman Martin and her husband, Tom, of Chandler, Indiana; three sisters, Sandra Vincent of Port Charlotte, Florida, Rita McLean and her husband, Donnie, of Henderson, Kentucky, and Roxie Rhea and her husband, Bobby, of Clay, Kentucky; her former son-in-law, Robert Berntsson; two grandchildren, Robert Berntsson, II, and his wife, Carla, and Susannah Berntsson Whitsett and her husband, Andrew, of Indianapolis, Indiana; two great-grandchildren, Avery and Henry Whitsett; nieces and nephews; and cousins.

Services will be at noon Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church.  Father Christopher Grief will officiate.  Burial will be in St. Louis Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, September 16, 2024, and until 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home, where prayers will be said at 6 p.m. Monday.

Shirley's family would like to thank the MSICU nurses at Deaconess Gateway Hospital, the staff at North River Health Campus, Ascera Hospice, and Dr. David Schultz for their amazing compassionate care.

Online condolences may be made at www.rudyrowland.com.