Memorial Services for Shirley Rinehart -Turner age 86 of Mobridge will be 1:00 PM Saturday, November 8, 2014 at United Congregational Church. Burial will be in the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Arrangements are with Kesling Funeral Home.
Shirley passed away on October 26, 2014 at St. A's Hospital in Bismarck, ND.

Shirlie was born on January 7, 1928, in Fargo, North Dakota to Art and Lura (South) Lundwall. In the spring of 1929, they moved to Mobridge where her father managed the Gambles store on Main Street. As she grew up, she enjoyed spending time at the store with her dad, along with her brother and sisters. She attended schools in Mobridge, graduating in 1946. During her school years, Shirlie was active in many school activities, including band, where she played the drums. While a senior, she became Mobridge's first Snow Queen, a tradition that still carries on today. After graduation, Shirlie worked at Ellison Jewelry. One evening while at Miller News and Florist, she was looking for company to go to a movie. From behind the counter, Dean Rinehart piped up and said he would go. "Dutch, of course," Shirlie responded and off they went. That was the beginning of their long relationship. On Christmas Eve 1947, Dean proposed and Shirlie accepted. They were married July 18, 1948, at the old United Congregational Church in Mobridge. After the honeymoon, they moved into a 20x20 small garage that they had renovated. Shirlie decided to change jobs and started working at the First National Bank, then located where The Art Bank is today.

In the late summer, Labor Day, 1952, Shirlie gave birth to her first son, Jeff. Jay followed 2 years later in October, 1954. While pregnant with her third child, she and Dean were entertaining at their home one evening. Shirlie decided to have a second piece of apple pie. Later that night, she became uncomfortable and blamed it on the pie. By early morning, she decided she had better walk over to the hospital, so without hesitation, walked the 7 blocks to the Mobridge Hospital, not disturbing Dean at work, and called later to say that their third son, Bruce, was born, May 19, 1957. Bruce still has that craving for Shirlie's apple pie.

That same year, Shirlie and Dean bought a small drive-in, called the Dari Whip Drive Inn, from Shirlie's parents. They operated it until 1961, when they built a new building on West Hwy 12, overlooking the Missouri River, and changed the name to Dean's Drive Inn. Shirlie was very involved at Dean's. Along with the bookkeeping, schedules, staffing and even the laundry, she was determined to always keep the customers interested by changing-up the menu and keeping up with current eating trends.

Her daughter Barb was born in 1961, and son Todd in 1963. As their children grew up, they knew they would be working at Dean's someday. She instilled a strong work ethic in her children. In 1990, their son, Bruce, bought Dean's from them and operatd it for several years. Once out of the restaurant business, they got involved with remodeling houses in Mobridge. Shirlie continued that work for many years, never one to leave something up to others to do when she could still do it herself.

Shirlie was a solid member of the United Congregational Church. She served as a board member, was involved in committees and a devoted member of the choir for many years. Whenever there was a church bake sale, she would always bake up one of her famous desserts. Cooking was one of Shirlie's favorite things to do. In 1978, she compiled a cookbook, "Cooks Tour," which contained many family favorites that her children still make to this day. A small supplement, "Something Special," followed soon after with her great desserts.

Entertaining was another love of Shirlie's. She and Dean were charter members of the Dine and Deal Bridge Club and the Double or Nothing Couples Club. She was a member of the Mobridge Country Club, the Legion, the Odd Fellows, and many other organizations around Mobridge.

In July 2006, Shirlie's husband of 58 years, Dean, passed away, followed shortly by the sudden death of her son, Jay, in February of 2007. With an empty spot in her life, she continued living in her home in Mobridge, staying busy as she always did. She started spending time with a longtime friend, George Turner, who has lost his wife, Eleanor. In the spring of 2009, they became engaged and married in the fall. They lived in George's home overlooking the Missouri River. Shirlie enjoyed her last years. She and George took many trips together, loved golfing, gardening, playing cards, watching baseball, working around the house and yard together and watching the sunsets over the river.

Survivors include her husband, George Turner of Glenha, her children, Jeff (Fran) Rinehart of Black Hawk, SD, Bruce Rinehart of Mobridge, Barbara Lahren of Reno, NV, and Todd (Catherine) Rinehart of San Diego, CA, her grandchildren, Chad (Melanie) Lahren of Reno, NV, Thomas (Cheryl) Rinehart of Mesa, AZ, Lura Wilson of Sheridan, WY, and Spencer Rinehart of Mobridge. Also surviving is her older sister Joyce Wright of Minnetonka, MN, her sister-in-law, Helen Lundwall of Centennial, CO, as well as great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by husband, Dean, her son, Jay Rinehart of Sheridan, WY, her brother, Robert Lundwall of Aurora, CO, and her younger sister, June Lovitt, of Pasadena, CA.

Shirlie's last wish to all of you: Remember me with smiles and laughter for if you can only remember me with tears, then don't remember me at all.

Following the service, Shirlie's family would like to invite you to gather at the church for sharing memories. Shirlie's final resting place will be at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis. Memorials to the family will be directed to the American Legion Veterans Bus Service and the Mobridge Swimming Pool Building Fund.