Shirley Hampton, age 96, of Spring Valley, died Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the Spring Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Shirley was born February 27, 1929, at home, the daughter of Jayhu and Agnes (McMenamin) Hampton in Cady Township, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Shirley attended Highland Ridge Elementary and Spring Valley Schools and graduated with the class of 1947. She worked on the family farm where she lived her whole life until the last few months in the Care Center.
Shirley enjoyed family, the family get-togethers, reading and crafts. She was a founding member of the Honey Doers Homemakers, and a member of the Pierce County Historical Society. She kept detailed family and local history records. She helped write several local history books.
Preceding her in death were her parents; brothers: John (Myrtle Hampton), Bernard Hampton, Roger Hampton, and Hugh Hampton; sisters: Joan (Gerald ‘Louie’) Brunkhorst, Diane (Bill) Smith, Carol (Everett) Meyers; and Emily Hampton; nieces: Donna Hampton, Jeri Brunkhorst, and LaVonne Hampton; nephews Patrick Smith and Jay Meyers.
Survivors include sisters-in-laws: Fran Hampton, Rita Hampton, and Mary Hampton; many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 11, 2025, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Spring Valley, Wisconsin.
Visitation will be on Friday, April 11, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Spring Valley.
A luncheon will follow the service.
Burial will be in Brookville Cemetery in Eau Galle Township, St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
Keehr Funeral Home, (keehrfuneralhome.com) Spring Valley, is handling arrangements.
