Shirley Evelyn (Strunk) Grant, age 94, passed away peacefully at Holmstad senior living in Batavia, IL on November 6, 2026. She was born on January 19, 1932, in Whitewater Township to Edward and Evelyn (Viegut) Strunk.
She was baptized and confirmed at First English Lutheran Church, Whitewater, WI. Shirley graduated from Whitewater High School in 1950. On November 1, 1950, she married Eugene C. Grant, at First English Lutheran Church in Whitewater, WI. They lived, for the most part, in and around Whitewater, WI until 1984, enjoying numerous outings with family and friends for many years. They then moved to Alabama to start Dixie Grinders in Guntersville, AL. Eugene passed away in 1991 and Shirley stayed to continue to work at Dixie Grinders and travel the world until retiring and moving to Batavia, IL where she lived until her final days. She was a member of First English Lutheran Church in Whitewater for many years, then in Albertville, AL where they were founding members of Christ Lutheran Church and finally Bethany Lutheran after moving to Batavia, IL. Shirley was very committed to her family, her church and her travel, which was documented by her numerous scrapbooks of pictures, writings and clippings.
She is survived by her children, Mark (Julie) Grant, La Porte, IN, Larry (Mary) Grant, Batavia, IL, and Harold (Diane) Grant, Redington Shores, FL. She is also survived by grandchildren: Kayla Grant, Noelle Grant, Erika Grant, Joshua Grant, Ethan Grant, Stu Grant, Haley Grant, Andrew (Laura) Grant, Christopher (Trang) Grant, and Damien (Xi) Corneloupe. She is further survived by great-grandchildren: Lewis, Lilian, Josie and Skylar. She was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved sisters Mildred Stanton, Ethel Fischer, Virginia Pitt, and their husbands Dean Stanton, George Fischer and Glen Pitt.
Visitation will be Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 10:00 am until the funeral service at 11:00 am at the First English Lutheran Church, Whitewater, Wisconsin. Burial will follow at the Hillside Cemetery, Whitewater, Wisconsin.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the First English Lutheran Church in Whitewater or Bethany Lutheran Church in Batavia, IL.
