Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wright, Shirley May (Grimm) November 12, 2025
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Greenville Daily News-Sat. November 15, 2025

  Excerpts from Greenville Obituary

        SHIRLEY MAY WRIGHT

Died Wednesday November 12, 2025-age 93 peacefully.
Born at home on December 8, 1931 in Garrett, Indiana to Ford & Ruth Grimm.
Graduated from Butler Hig School in 1949
in 1950 she met & married Charles A.Wright, a Navy man, & lived in Bayonne, New 
Jersey until 1952, then moved to Belding, MI.
Shirley lived her 93 years full of energy & creativity.She was called GG'ma by 
her 44 great grandchildren.
She was married to Charles for 72 years before his passing on January 31, 2023.
Survived by five children; Teresa (Preston) Cole of Mancelona, George(Sheila) 
Wright of Belding, Carol(Jim) Carpenter of Greenville, Jack (Deb) wright of 
Belding, Charles (Kim) Wright of Avon Park, Florida, 16 grandchildren, 44 great-
grandchildren & on great-great grandchild.
Also survived by her sister Ellen (Ralph) Baughman, brothers John (Marilyn) 
Grimm, Jim Grimm, sister-in-law, Janet Teets, brother-in-law, Jm (Connie) 
Wright, Bill (Teresa) Wright & many nieces & nephews & friends.
Preceded in death by husband, Charles, parents, brothers, Dale & Allen Grimm, 
brothers-in-law John Wright, Donald Souder & Voyle Teets, sisters-in-law, 
Barbara Grimm, Kay Grimm, & Nancy Wright.
She was a homemaker, sewing & knitting, canning & freezing fruits & 
vegetables.She mad her 2 daughter's wedding dresses. She was a 4-H leader for 
many years.She worked in school for 11 years as a teacher's aide, then as 
Activity Diretor at the then Belding Christian Nursing Home for 15 years.
After retirement she & Church traveled around the country & spent Winters in 
Sebring, Fla.
She loved to read, play dominos, quilt, take walks, take part in family 
reunions.
Her family will pass on her legacy of love, grateful attitude & commitment to 
others.
Her  home-going celebration will be held at Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home on 
November 21, at 11 am. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m..
Donations in Shirley's name can be made to Faith Hospice of Grand Rapids.
To share a message of Condolence with the family please visit www.jffh.com.



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