Shirley Diane Arnold

She was born in Oceanside, CA on September 24, 1951, to the late Melvin and Dorothy (Gordon) Motsinger. Shirley graduated from Grover Cleveland High School and later received her Bachelor of Science in Applied Management from Grand Canyon University in 2012.

Shirley spent nearly 40 years working in the banking and mortgage servicing industry. After retiring in 2017, Shirley spent countless hours volunteering for Arizona Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, Arizona Woman’s Missionary Union, City Hope, New Life Pregnancy Center, Extreme Faith Productions, and others. Her faith in Jesus was the cornerstone of all she did, and she was a beloved member of Citypoint Church in Tempe, AZ. When she wasn’t serving others, Shirley traveled the world by air, land, and sea, with her friends and her family.

She is survived by her children Michelle (Chris) Lunka and Scott (Jackie) Arnold; her grandchildren Logan Lunka, Xanon Lunka, Riley Larsen, Joshua Larsen, and Jaxon Erricheto; siblings Barbara (Gary) Nord and David (Cindy) Motsinger; niece Renee (Hank) Coleman; nephews Brian (Penny) Arnold, Stephen (Jessica) Arnold, Timothy (Courtnée) Arnold, Karl (Sarah) Nord, Jeffrey (Megan) Nord, and Joshua (Kimberly) Motsinger; and former husband Paul (Jolene) Arnold.

In addition to her parents, Shirley was preceded in death by her brother, Marvin Motsinger; mothers-in-law, Eva Arnold and Angela Arnold; father-in-law, Gordon Arnold; sisters-in-law Sandra Motsinger and Jan Arnold; brother-in-law, Philip Arnold; and nephew, Shane Motsinger.

A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Citypoint Church: 1001 E Southern Ave, Tempe, AZ 85282. A reception with light refreshments will follow.

In lieu of flowers, Shirley’s family encourages donations to ministries she cared deeply about: Extreme Faith Productions - www.extremefaithproductions.com or New Life Pregnancy Center (Tempe) - https://newlifepregnancy.com/donate/