Shirley Morehouse Branstetter went to be with the Lord on July 23rd, at the age of 79. She was born at home in Worden, Montana, to Frank, Sr. and Katherine Morehouse. She was raised in Worden and attended Huntley Project Schools. After graduation, she moved to Billings to attend Eastern Montana College and worked at Newberrys as a cashier where she met the love of her life, Mark. They married two years later in 1965. They had three children: Michael, Teresa, and Kimberly. Shirley worked in food service and the medical fields until she had children. She then became a stay-at-home mom. After they were all in school, she became a lunch program director at Independent School. She worked there for 20 years and then retired to care for her husband until his death. 

Shirley loved her Lord and Savior and faithfully served Him all of her days. She loved worshipping the Lord with her church family and was a faithful prayer warrior.  Shirley loved cooking, canning, gardening, music, camping, sewing, reading, watching Lawrence Welk and old movies, and most of all spending time with her family. Known as Mom, Grammy, Mrs. B, and Ms. Shirley; if you knew her, you loved her, and knew you were loved by her!  read more