Shirlee Ann Raught
The soul of Shirlee Ann Raught left her earthly body on July 9th, 2026. Born on October 5, 1935, in Madison, Wisconsin, she was the only child of Roy and Bernice Dugan. Her early years were spent working in her family’s Madison-area restaurant. After graduating from Central High School, she attended M.A.T.C and became a Licensed Practical Nurse. She practiced nursing both in the Madison area, and later in the Portage area as well as becoming a Nursing Home Administrator in the 1980s with facilities in Princeton and Port Washington and a Manager for the Columbia County Commission on Aging. Shirlee loved new challenges and enjoyed expanding her professional skills in areas such as floral design, auto sales, insurance sales, real estate and private enterprise in the bar and restaurant business. Ultimately, she returned to her first calling, nursing, in the concluding stage of her professional career.
Shirlee’s retirement brought new opportunities and a labor of love as she enjoyed time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Building innumerable memories with them brought her tremendous joy! Sharing time with her family, especially her great grandchildren, was the essence of her life. She also enjoyed many hobbies over the years including painting, wood carving, leather tooling, crocheting, and stained-glass work. Shirlee always felt blessed to have a good life and gratefully enjoyed all the family and friends around her. She felt very loved and will be missed by all.
Shirlee was preceded in death by her parents and son Scott McDougall. She is survived by her children: Frances Weiss and Victoria (Katie Johnson) McDougall, Michael McDougall, Steven McDougall, Jayne Quinn, and Mark McDougall, her six grandchildren: Jessica (Shane Chapman) Simonson, Jennifer (Phillip) Canales, Ashley Smith, Jeffrey Smith, Duncan McDougall, and Miavanni McDougall, and her great-grandchildren: Leilen, Clayton, Lily, Kennedy, Lawson, Lylah, Everett, Lochlyn, and Leighanna. She is also survived by Mark, Melissa, and Ravyn Swanson.
Shirlee was honored to have had the friendship of some very special people in her life, including: Wasthi Cushman, Julie and Erl LaReau, Mary Petzold, Toni Ebert, Teresa Timler and Julie Hogan, Mike Smith, and Gavin Kassner.
Shirlee was a member of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Portage.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to Stacy and Bailey and the Our House staff as well as Nicole, Kelsey, and Dalton from St. Croix Hospice for the exceptional care given to Shirlee.
A Memorial service will be held at Pflanz Mendrala Funeral Home in Portage, on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. with visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Immediately following the service, there will be a Celebration of Life Luncheon at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Portage from 12:00 p.m.– 3 p.m. Inurnment will be private.
Pflanz Mendrala Funeral Home in Portage is assisting the family.
