On June 24, 1951, she married Forrest Woodside in Denver, Colorado. He preceded her in death on March 5, 2017.

Shirley is survived by her son, Eric Woodside of Ness City; three daughters, Georganne and Gail Melton of Andover, Holly and James Hertel of Bazine, and Paula and Jon Allen of Edmond, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Richard and Charles Coleman.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, August 10, 2018 at the Cedar Village Care Center, Ness City, followed by burial in the Kansas Veterans Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Kansas. Viewing will be from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City, with the family present from noon until 6 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be given to Praise Ranch, Pawnee Rock, Kansas.