Shirley D. Stoudt, age 79, currently of Beavercreek, Ohio passed away March 17, 2023 at Xenia Health and Rehab. She was born July 27, 1943 in Hamilton, Ohio the daughter of Thelma (Wells) and Lonnie Sherman Kerby.

Shirley was a graduate of Eisenhauer High School in San Bernardino County, California and received an Associate Degree from San Bernardino Valley College. She worked with the San Bernardino County Court System for 19 years, receiving many awards. She retired as Deputy Juror Commissioner, a position not previously held by a woman. Shirley was very smart and efficient and was an asset to the offices in which she worked, improving procedures and even working directly with the Avery Label Company to develop forms which became used statewide. She and her husband, Wayne, moved to the Big Island of Hawaii, where she worked in the administrative office for the school system, until the lava flow direction changed and encouraged them to move to Ohio. She was an accomplished seamstress, making her own clothes and her children's. While working at the school system, she was fondly referred to as the "Button Lady" because she enjoyed wearing blouses which she had hand decorated with school themed buttons. She also built many dollhouses, made all the furniture and sewed the accessories. She was a wonderful cook and loved Elvis.

Shirley is survived by her husband, Wayne H. Stoudt, whom she married April 30, 1960; son: Lonnie H. Stoudt of CA; grandchildren: Bethany (Nick) Medland of San Francisco, CA; Julie (Grant) Peeters of Highland, CA; Kerby Wayne Stoudt of Salt Lake City, UT; and Kira Dianna Stoudt of Provo, UT; great grandchildren: Lukas Daniel; Finneas and Dalilla Peeters; son-in-law: David Wilson of AZ; daughter-in-law: Judy Stoudt of UT; a host of other relatives and friends.

In addition to her parents, Shirley was preceded in death by her daughter, Velda Dawn Wilson.

Services will be held 10 AM Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton. (Arrangements have been entrusted to McColaugh Funeral Home, Xenia.)