Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Runge Mortuary. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until time of service. Burial will take place on Monday, November 5, 2018 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque, IA. Memorials may be left to the family. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rungemortuary.com.
Shelly was born May 17, 1967 in Dubuque, IA to William “Bill” and Judith (Cullen) Connolly. She graduated from Hempstead High School in Dubuque, IA. She was united in marriage to Rick Dayner and later divorced. She worked part-time as a bartender for the Gallery and Probstei Inn. Shelly enjoyed spending time and entertaining family and friends. She enjoyed several genres of music.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Justin Dayner; father, William “Bill” Connolly; siblings: Mike Connolly, Lisa (Dan) Sabatka, and Jeff Connolly and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother, Judy, and daughter, Brooke.