Shirley J. Wolf, 78, Bennington, passed away Friday, January 18, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society – Minneapolis. She was born November 10, 1934 in Bennington to Don and Aggie (Shirley) Ross.

Shirley was united in marriage with Theodore "Ted" Wolf on August 29, 1953 in Bennington. Shirley's work career included secretarial positions at Schilling Air Force Base, Bennington High School, Monsanto, and Joe Mendicina real estate. She was an avid quilter and prior to her retirement she owned and operated The Quilting Bee. Shirley was a member of the Silver Needle Quilt Guild and the Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority.

She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant brother; and sister Eleanor Barrett.

Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Ted; her children Jill Dunning and her husband Jim; Kurt Wolf and his wife Chris; Brad Wolf and his wife Kathy, and grandchildren Tiffany Trotter and her husband Christian, Jenna Wolf, Tessa Wolf, Brian Wolf and Brandi Wolf.


A come and go gathering of family and friends will be from 4 P.M. to 7 P.M., Friday, January 25, at the Wilson Family Funeral Home, Minneapolis; cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Cove at the Good Samaritan Society – Minneapolis and may be left in care of Wilson Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 166, Minneapolis, KS 67467.