Shirley L. Gartner

March 24, 1946 - June 4, 2015

    Shirley Gartner, age 69, Interior, S.D., died Thursday, June 4, 2015, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
     Shirley Lee Gartner was born March 24, 1946, at Rapid City, the seventh of eight children of Willard and Agnes (McEwen) Lange. She grew up in the Interior area where she received her education.
    Shirley was united in marriage to Terry F. Gartner in Rapid City. To their union two sons were born, Bradley and Clinton.
    Shirley spent most of her adult life in the Interior area where she did various jobs including driving the school bus, working at Cedar Pass Lodge and Prairie Homestead / Badlands Trading Post. Most of her last 30 years were spent owning and managing Badlands Grocery along with her husband Terry. They took a break from the store and moved to Las Vegas for a short time but returned to Interior and continued to manage and run Badlands Grocery. She retired when they sold the store in January 2013. She was an avid rock hunter and enjoyed displaying her impressive collection. She liked all rocks but she was especially fond of petrified wood and Fairburn agates. She was usually successful and had a nice collection of rocks. She spent a lot of time with her two granddaughters, both at the store and at home and was very close to them. She absolutely adored her great-grandchildren, Fallon and Faith. She could not wait to hear the latest story from them.
    Grateful for having shared her life are her son, Brad Gartner and his wife, Barb, Interior; two granddaughters, Heather Tucker, Interior, and Stephanie Gartner, Winner; two great-granddaughters, Fallon and Faith Tucker, Interior; one brother, Gary Lange, Sioux Falls; three sisters, Loretta White, Wall, Carol Wickstrom, Wall, and Rita Barber and her husband, Barry, Hermosa; and a host of other relatives and friends.
    Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, Terry Gartner, on March 1, 2013; her son, Clinton Gartner, in 1974; two sisters, Mary Lou Grimes and Linda Thomas; and one brother, Larry Lange.
    Graveside services were held Monday, June 8, at the Wall Cemetery, with Pastor Kathy Chesney officiating.
    Music was provided by Corrin Amiotte, vocalist.
    Arrangements were with the Rush Funeral Home of Philip.
    Her online guestbook is available at www.rushfuneralhome. com

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