She was born in Sioux City, Iowa (Woodbury County) on July 19, 1943. Shirley graduated from accounting and received an Associate's and Bachelor's of Science degree from Bellevue University. Shirley then worked in accounts receivable for Hostess Bakery and Conagra. She also had a passion for cooking.
She was married to Frank George Danala (deceased) on June 6, 1964 in Sioux City, Iowa. Shirley was survived by children Sandy and Bob Davis and Tom Danala, grandchildren Cassy and Stefan Quam and Bobby and Liz Davis, great-grandchildren Axel Bence, Rayland Bence, Emma Rose Quam, Luca Quam, River Davis and Beckett Davis, and siblings Faye and Billy Gonzales, Chuck and Bertha Graham, and Barb and Jim Gray.
A committal service for Shirley will be held Friday, April 26, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park, 6747 E Broadway Rd, Mesa, AZ 85206.