Shirley Marie White

Shirley was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. She was born to Aggie Fielding Brown and Monnie Marie Grimsley on April 12th 1938. Shirley departed this life peacefully on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at Ignite Medical Resort Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 87. 

She is proceeded in death by both her parents Aggie Brown and Marie Brown, her sisters, Anne Carmen Heckadon (Earland Heckadon), Sherry Leonard (Willard Leonard), her brothers, Cleatis Brown, Aggie Norman Brown (Joyce Brown), Jack Brown (Carol Brown) and her first husband Marion LaVon Leuty, son Craig Leuty (Judith Leuty), a son-in-law Michael Ryan (Cheryl Ryan), and granddaughters Patricia Ryan and Brandie Leuty. 

She is survived by husband Marvin White and two daughters Denise Mueller (Mark Mueller) and Cheryl Ryan. Her 8 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren. She loved growing flowers and watching tiny animals in her yard. 

Graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, Missouri.