Shirley Ann (Griest) Orr, age 78, a New Castle resident, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. She was born March 5, 1944, in Webster, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Frank and Anna (Stangroom) Griest.
Shirley loved playing bingo and watching the game show network. She was a homemaker and especially enjoyed spending time and taking care of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Left to cherish her loving memory include three children, Kevin Orr, Carol Orr, and Dawn (Daryl) Shannon; eight grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and cousins; one brother, Donald Griest; one sister, Nancy (Paul) Davis.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Orr in 1991; a son, Terry; a granddaughter, Amber Blankenship, and several siblings.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Rose City Funeral Home, 2011 East Broad St., New Castle. Burial will follow in the Westlawn addition of South Mound Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m., until 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2022, at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.rosecityfunerals.com. Funeral directors and staff are honored to serve the Orr family.
Shirley loved playing bingo and watching the game show network. She was a homemaker and especially enjoyed spending time and taking care of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Left to cherish her loving memory include three children, Kevin Orr, Carol Orr, and Dawn (Daryl) Shannon; eight grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and cousins; one brother, Donald Griest; one sister, Nancy (Paul) Davis.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Orr in 1991; a son, Terry; a granddaughter, Amber Blankenship, and several siblings.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Rose City Funeral Home, 2011 East Broad St., New Castle. Burial will follow in the Westlawn addition of South Mound Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m., until 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2022, at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.rosecityfunerals.com. Funeral directors and staff are honored to serve the Orr family.