Shirley May Kistner

Shirley Kistner, age 102, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26, in her apartment at Presbyterian Homes, Beacon Hill Commons. Shirley was born on May 11, 1923, to Cecil and Florence (Westling) Sundquist. She grew up in Hopkins, Minnesota, with her dad, mom and sister, Lorraine (Beversdorf). Shirley met her husband, Charles Kistner, in Alaska where he was stationed in the service. They were later married in Hopkins on September 14, 1946. They raised a family of six children together. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Florence; her beloved husband, Charles; her brother-in-law, Francis (Bever) Beversdorf; her son, Tim; and her sister, Lorraine. Shirley Kistner, at 46 days short of 103 years old, was a loving daughter, sister, cousin, wife, mother, aunt and (great; great-great) grandmother. She loved the Vikings ("her boys"), making personalized Christmas stockings, VFW and Legion auxiliary, traveling, cribbage, shanghai and lots of other card games, bingo, pull tabs, eTabs, gin and tonics (with LOTS of olives), Baileys and coffee, homemade moonshine, dining out, teasing people, game shows and Lawrence Welk, the newspaper, People magazine, singing and laughing. But most of all family and friends! Kids: Karen (David), Mark (Anneliese), Dan (Sue), Scott (Shelly), Billy (Jody), Tim (Stephanie); Grandkids: Heidi (Chris), Chris (Deb), Shannon (Josh), Mia (Matt), Adrienne (Alan), Mark (Jeanne), Heather, Sara (Chad), Dennis, Shawn, Julie (Todd), Jamie (Jason), Katie (Aaron), Peter, Tracy, Stacy, Erin (Mickey), Tyler "Amos" (Marie), Francie (Sam), Grace, Ashley; Great Grandkids: Breanna, Brandon (Tamara), Dylan (Amy), Sydney (Clay), Austin (Ashley), Justin, Dallas, Kylie, Shayna (Gaven), Aubree, Parker (Maggie), Ashlyn (Daunte), Megan, Kira, Ariana, Kahne, Decker, Deegan, Andrew, Maria, Jay, Amanda, Bailey, Berlin, Makayla, Tommy, Riley, Taylor, Emery, Madi, Blayne, Elodie, Gabe, Ethan; Great, Great Grandkids: Jayden, Summer, Adeline, Alex A memorial service will be held in her honor on Tuesday, March 31 at Washburn-McReavy Hopkins Chapel. Visitation at 10:00am, with a VFW Auxiliary Ritual at 10:45am. The service will begin at 11:00am, and reception at Hopkins VFW - George R. Wolff Post #425 at 12:00pm. Burial at Grandview Park Cemetery afterwards.

Shirley May Kistner

May 11, 1923 - March 26, 2026

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