Eastern Michigan Athletics
Shirley Oestrike Passes Away
6/29/2009 2:37:21 PM | Baseball
Wife of EMU's legendary baseball coach Ron Oestrike passed away June 28.
YPSILANTI, Mich. — Shirley Oestrike, the wife of
In addition to her husband, Ron, Shirley is survived by her five children: Jeffrey of Tucson, Ariz., Daniel of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Elizabeth (Mark) McClure and Nancy of Ypsilanti and Matthew (Liza) of
Shirley took great pleasure in supporting her husband and family in all of their accomplishments and achievements and was one of the EMU baseball team's biggest supporters.
Shirley Oestrike earned a secretarial degree from
A memorial service to celebrate Shirley's life will be held Thursday, July 9, 2009, at the First United Methodist Church of Ypsilanti, located at 209 Washtenaw Avenue, at 11 a.m. Visitation will be at the church on Wednesday, July 8, from 5-8 p.m. and from 10 a.m. until the time of service Thursday, July 9.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either the Ypsilanti United Methodist Women's Organization or the
A 1954 EMU graduate, Ron Oestrike was the University's head baseball coach for 23 years, from 1965-87, directing the baseball program to unprecedented heights, including leading the team to a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national championship in 1970, a runner-up spot in the 1976 NCAA College World Series, a fifth-place finish in the 1975 NCAA College World Series, four Mid-American Conference championships, and five NCAA Regional appearances on the way to a 633-492-8 overall record.
