Shirley Jean (Ritter) Hamilton

Shirley Jean Hamilton, 86, of Portage, Michigan, formerly of Pleasant Lake, Indiana, died on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at Rose Arbor Place in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

She was born on January 15, 1937, in Pleasant Lake, Indiana, to Gerald Owen Ritter and Velma Mae (Wilder) Goudy.  Shirley graduated from Hamilton High School, Hamilton, Indiana in 1955.   She received her Bachelor of Nursing Degree from Purdue University and Bachelor of Health Administration Degree from Western Michigan University.

Shirley worked as a Registered Nurse for the State of Michigan.

She was a member of the Sweet Adelines for 16 years.

Surviving are her children, Brian Hamilton of Belleville, Michigan and Teresa “Terri” Hamilton of Kalamazoo, Michigan; half-sister, Vicki (Ed) Bullerman of Hoagland, Indiana and half-brother, Ron (Linda) Goudy of Fort Wayne, Indiana; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Howard Hamilton and three brothers, Max Ritter, Gerald Ritter and Lester Ritter

Funeral Services will be 12:00 Noon on Friday, July 21, 2023, at the Weicht Funeral Home in Angola, Indiana with Michael Booher, Minister officiating.

Visitation will be from 11-12 Noon, on Friday, July 21, 2023 prior to the service at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.

Memorial donations may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society or to American Heart Association.