Shirley Yuvonne Huntington

She was born in Elk City, OK to James Haskell and Esta Mae Blackmon on July 5th, 1936. Shirley grew up on a farm where she enjoyed life with her wonderful parents and sister, Elaine.

She married Joe Bursch on January 9th, 1958 and they had a beautiful marriage of nearly 30 years before his passing on July 3rd, 1987. They had 4 wonderful children: Angie, Matt, Andy, and Sam.

On December 30th, 1993 she married her golf buddy, Ron Huntington, and they shared 25 years before his passing on March 16th, 2019.

Shirley loved entertaining, spending time with her family and Elaine’s family. She noted that she was fortunate to have an interesting career in sales and management across insurance, investments, and property management. She had a very happy life and spent many hours playing golf and bridge with her village of wonderful friends.

Shirley is survived by her children, Angie James and husband Steve, son Sam Bursch and wife Jackie, Rand Baker and wife Jeannine, and Chad Huntington; grandchildren, Makayla Orlich and husband Tim, Leslie Bursch, Joey Bursch, Trevor Bursch, Jenny James, Danielle Campbell and husband Dillon, Chance Bursch, and Andrew Bursch and wife Cimmaron; her beloved great granddaughters, McKenzie, Olivia, Madeline, and Maxine; her sister, Elaine Simon and husband Robert; along with many nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husbands, Joe Bursch and Ron Huntington; as well as her children, Matt and Andy Bursch.

Shirley noted that she was a very wealthy lady, not in money, but in family and friends.

Don’t worry, be happy!

In lieu of flowers, please donate in her honor to Free to Live Animal Sanctuary or City Rescue Mission.

A Celebration of Shirley's life will be 11am Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at the Resurrection Memorial Cemetery Chapel.