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Shirley married Rick Knapp on September 10, 1982 in Mt. Ayr, Iowa. She loved her animal mounts and displayed them for all to see. She played bingo every Tuesday at the Senior Center in Mt. Ayr, enjoyed playing a slot machine sometimes and liked to scratch lottery tickets. When NCIS was on you didn't want to try to talk to her as she was engrossed in it. She watched every episode of it more than a dozen times.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and son, Anthony Wayne Stewart, and numerous other family members.
She is survived by her husband Rick of the home in Mt. Ayr, children; Mary Sue Stewart, Richeal Lee Craven, Delores Murray and Anthony James Knapp, 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren as well as many nieces, nephews and friends as she never met a stranger and so people became friends.
Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 am. Friday, June 27, 2025 at Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant City, Missouri.
Instead of flowers, Shirley wanted memorials to be directed to the Ringgold County Senior Citizens Activity Center.
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Sarah Roshan
June 23, 2025
Sending condolences to Rick and the family for this loss. Shirley and I had so many good times at Silver Lakes. She basically watched me grow up and was always so nice to us. She will be missed. Much love, Sarah and Bobby Roshan (Richter Cabin)
Julie (Richter) Tedder
June 23, 2025
I'm so sorry for the loss of Shirley. We spent a lot of time together during the summers at Silver Lakes. She was a good friend, always available to visit. I loved her hilarious sarcasm, and especially loved how she adopted all my kids and grandkids as her own, always ready with suckered for them. When Rick and she left their caretaker positions, they were sorely missed! No caretakers will ever match them. They were our family, and deserved their honorary membership in Silver Lakes. Her passing makes me so sad. My kids and I will never forget her. Love and hugs to Rick at this sad time.
Julie (Richter) Tedder and children Luke, Sarah, Jessica, and Liz, and grandkids Jake, Gabriel, and Parker who also were lucky to know her.
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