She was born on November 1, 1935 in Burton, TX, the daughter of Otto and Lydia Blum. She graduated from Burton High School in 1954 where she enjoyed playing basketball for the Panthers. She then graduated from the Josephine Hodge Beauty College in 1956 and later from Nixon Clay Business College in Austin,TX.
She met Loyd Reuter at a dance in Round Top, TX in 1952. They were married at St. John's United Church of Christ in Burton, TX on January 18, 1958.
Shirley worked as a beautician for several years and then in the Accounts Payable department at Big 3 Industries, now Air Liquide. After she retired, she volunteered in the gift shop at Spring Branch Medical Center. She taught Sunday school for many years at Zion Lutheran Church. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, sewing, canning and gardening.
She is survived by her brother, Jerry Blum, and her children, Sheila Bain and husband Glenn, and Kevin Reuter and wife Lana. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Jamie Goehring and husband Clay, Amy Dooley and husband Todd, Brian Bain, Abbey and Logan Reuter.
She was preceded in death by her husband Loyd and parents, Otto and Lydia Blum, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
She will also be missed by her dog, Toby.
Visitation will be held Tuesday July 9, 2013 from 6-8 pm at Waltrip Funeral Home in Houston.
Funeral Services will be Wednesday morning at 10 am at Waltrip Funeral Home. To be followed by the burial at Memorial Oaks Cemetary in Houston.
Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church in Houston, TX.
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