Shirley J. Reese, 90, Huntingburg

Shirley J. Reese, 90, of Huntingburg, passed away at 9:05 a.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at The BeeHive Homes in Huntingburg.

She was born August 29, 1935, in Huntingburg, to Glen Lemond and Hilda (Giesler) Kays.

Shirley attended St. Mary of the Woods School and then married Donald L. Reese on November 27, 1954, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

Early on, she worked as a telephone operator; later, at Kiesling Drugs, and in the Southridge High School cafeteria. She was a co-owner of Reese Ceramics; a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, where she taught religious education, sang in the choir, helped with church picnics and funeral meals.

Shirley loved traveling to Gatlinburg and summer vacations by the ocean. She enjoyed writing poetry, donating to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital fund, and spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Bill Kays, Sr.; her husband, Donald; a son, Doug; one sister, Patricia Perkins; a grandchild, Kyle Reese; two great-grandsons, Eli Mathies, Cameron Corn; brothers-in-law, Tom Lambert, “Hoot” Hoing; and sisters-in-law, Evelyn Lemond and Jean Hoing.

She is survived by her children, David (Mary) Reese, Annette Heichelbech, Beth (Kevin) Mathies, all of Huntingburg, Suzanne (Steve) Nordhoff of Jasper; two sisters, Marilyn (Gib) Voelkel of Jasper and Sue Lambert of Huntingburg; one brother, Jim Lemond of Evansville; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

A Funeral Mass for Shirley Reese will be celebrated by Fr. Biju Thomas at 11:00 a.m. EDT on Monday, March 30, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Huntingburg with burial to follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at Nass & Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. EDT on Monday prior to the service.

The public is invited to a parish rosary beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Condolences may be shared online at www.nassandson.com.