Shirley Dudley, age 88, of Flandreau and formerly of Huron, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024 at Riverview Healthcare in Flandreau, South Dakota. Her Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Welter Funeral Home in Huron. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday morning.

Shirley was born January 5, 1936, in Ivanhoe, Minnesota to her parents Arley William Heath and Vivian Essie (Yetter) Heath. She grew up in rural Minnesota and graduated from Yale, S.D. High School in 1953. There she met her husband, Jack E. Dudley. They were united in marriage on December 18, 1953 in Huron, S. D. To this union was born 3 children, Valarie, Bruce and Craig.

Shirley graduated from Northwestern College of Business with a Bookkeeping degree. She worked for St. John's Hospital in Huron for a number of years doing payroll and accounts receivable.  Shirley retired from working in 1976 to travel with her husband.

She loved the Black Hills and lived there for a brief time. In 2016, Shirley moved to Brookings. Due to recent health issues, Shirley has lived at Riverview Manor in Flandreau, S. D. the past 15 months.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Arley and Vivian; her mother-in-law, Carrie Dudley; her husband, Jack E. Dudley; her sister, Mayme Botten; her son, Bruce E. Dudley and great grandson, Dakota Blake Stultz.

Shirley is survived by her daughter, Valarie (Dennis) Langbehn, Hill City, SD and son, Craig E. Dudley, Brookings, SD. Grandchildren - Tonya (Shadd) Stultz, Wellington, CO; Jack (Megan) Langbehn, Plymouth, MN; Adam (Sami) Langbehn, Bremerton, WA; Andrew (Kristen) Langbehn, Eagan, MN; Erik H. Dudley, Rapid City, SD; Kieth Dudley, Texas. Also 14 great grandchildren.

Shirley is smiling and loving on all her fur children at the Rainbow Bridge.

Rest in peace, Mom.