Her funeral services are at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Noonan, with the Rev. Ethyl Mae Nelson officiating. Burial follows at the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Noonan.
Visitation is one hour before the service at the church.
Shirley M. Thompson was born July 31, 1933, in Noonan, daughter to Lloyd and Mae (Gunderson) Thompson. She attended Noonan School.
She worked waitressing in Noonan, where she met Robert A. Burner. They married on Sept. 10, 1950. Robert farmed in the Noonan area, where they continued to live and raise their five children. Shirley was a homemaker, enjoyed baking, sewing and bowling. She did some babysitting for teachers at times and later, after her children where older, was hired by the United States Postal Service, where she worked as a clerk and eventually became postmaster. Shirley continued to work after her husband, Robert, passed away in 1982. She retired on Aug. 28, 1992.
After her retirement, she met Bernie Moberg from Estevan, Sask., Canada. They enjoyed each other’s companionship and often went camping and they both loved dancing. He passed away Sept. 5, 2006.
She always enjoyed the company of family and friends, was always looking out for those in need and had an open heart and would help whenever she could.
The company of her grandchildren brought her joy and after her husband passed away she was given the gift of “Mitzy,” her true companion she loved very dearly.
In 2008, she moved to Minot to the Brentmoor Assisted Living to be closer to family and shared the last couple of years there with her sister, Donna, who recently passed away on Dec. 30, 2009.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Mae Thompson; brothers, Laverne, Dewayne, James and Dale; sisters, Donna Heskin and Sherry Jenson; husband, Robert Burner; companion, Bernie Moberg; son, Robert (Robbie) and great-granddaughters, Tresha and Taylee Sinclair.
Those who shared her life include five childrenm Judy (Ken) Bostow, Benedict, N.D., Randy Burner, LaCrosse, Wis., Robert (Robbie) Burner deceased (July 1973), Valerie (Bill) Strasser, Underwood and Scott (Laurel) Burner, Minot; 12 grandchildren, Kelly (Melissa) Hallgren, Shannon (Stuart) Rodda, Aaron (Rachel) Hallgren, Brianne Burner, Jacob Burner, Joseph Burner, Shayla (Trevor) Sinclair, Angela (Craig) Jackson
Tracy (Nicholas) Lee, Lucas (Amanda) Burner, Mikel (Christina) Burner and Nicole Burner; 12 great-grandchildren, Nicholas Rodda, Bryce Rodda, McLeod Rodda, McKenzie Hallgren, McKenna Hallgren, Adison Hallgren, Daniel Jackson, Isaiah Jackson, Kaden Burner, Layla Burner, Tresha Sinclair (deceased November 2009) and Taylee Sinclair (deceased November 2009)
If inclement weather, family asks that you be with Shirley in your thoughts and prayers.
Stakston-Martin Funeral Home, Crosby is in charge of arrangements.
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