Shirley A. Aviles, 80, of Benton Harbor, died Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Pine Ridge Nursing Home in Lincoln Township.
Services celebrating her life will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Fairplain Chapel of Florin Funeral Service in Benton Township with Pastor James Dunn of Yore Community Church officiating. Burial will be at North Shore Memory Gardens. Please send messages or memories to www.florin.net.
Shirley was born on July 25, 1943, in Jefferson City, MO, to RC and Lorraine Kirby. She married her husband, Tom, and together they celebrated 45 years of marriage until his death in 2009. She worked in quality control at Modern Plastics for 30 years before retiring. She was a loving wife and mother. She also adored her dog, Roxy. She enjoyed shopping on QVC, coloring with pencils, sewing, and was a huge Detroit Lyons fan. She was known as an amazing cook.
Shirley’s family includes her sons, Tim (Maureen) Ballard and Tom (Kathy) Aviles, Jr., both of Benton Harbor; her daughter, Joy (Jay) Haney of Coloma; her brother, Charles (Jeannie) Kirby, of Coloma; her sisters Carol Hart and Helen Kirby; her 4 grandchildren, Jay T. Haney, Lindsey Dahlen, Madison Ballard, and Tiffany Brown; and her 10 great grandchildren, Payton, Bailey, Brooklyn, Lori, Danny, Devan, Kaleb, Jenna, Harley, and Kai.
Visitation
MAY 13. 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (ET)
Fairplain Chapel of Florin Funeral Service
1053 East Napier Avenue
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
staff@florin.net
Celebration of life
MAY 13. 1:00 PM (ET)
Fairplain Chapel of Florin Funeral Service
1053 East Napier Avenue
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
staff@florin.net
Burial
MAY 13 (ET)
North Shore Memory Gardens
5027 M 63 N
Coloma, MI 49038
Cemetery Details
North Shore Memory Gardens
5027 M 63 N
Coloma, MI 49038