Shirley Ann Perusich

January 12, 1935 - January 27, 2021

Shirley Ann Perusich passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Continental Care and Rehab Center. She was born in Butte Saturday, January 12, 1935 to Orville and Helen (McCloskey) Kelly. Shirley attended schools in Butte as well as Portland, Oregon and on December 18, 1954 she and William A Perusich were united in marriage in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Together they raised five children and enjoyed camping, fishing and crafting wooden toys of all kinds. Shirley also served as a Bluebird leader and camp mother and enjoyed knitting, crocheting and quilting. She worked as a housekeeper for several area motels and worked as the “salad lady” at the Acoma Supper Club. She is survived by her husband, Bill Perusich of Butte, sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Karen Perusich of Helena, Steve and Jean Perusich of Butte, Ken Perusich of Melrose, Ron and Connie Perusich of Butte, daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Bill Fitzpatrick of Butte, 12 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by two aunts, Kay Porter and Evelyn Magnuson. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be conducted Tuesday morning, February 2nd at 11 o’clock in Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home with the Reverend Marlow Carrels officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Please observe all COVID-19 CDC restrictions and masks will be required. A special thank you is extended to the entire staff of Continental Care and Rehab for the gentle care and kindness show to Shirley during her stay with them.