Obituary - Shirley Hensley

Shirley Hensley, 75, died Saturday, April 25, 2020, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. 

There will not be funeral, she will be cremated as per her request.

Shirley was born Feb. 23 1945, in Havre, MT, to Edward and Bertha (Fisher) Gomke. She was raised and educated in Kremlin. She had twins, a son and daughter, Ricky and Vicki, and later a son Jamie. She was married to the love of her life, Darrell Hensley, who was by her side to the end. They lived an incredibly happy and loving life together.

Shirley and Darrell enjoyed retirement for a few years in Laughlin, NV, and enjoyed going to Las Vegas and Reno. Shirley loved to garden and go fishing with Darrell.

Best of all, she loved to dance. That is how she met Darrell.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Rick Knudson and Jamie Thole; sisters Aggie Reinowski and Lorraine Trulson; and brothers Stan Gomke, Norman Gomke, Jimmy Gomke, Robert Gomke, Freddy Gomke; Clarence (Blackie) Gomke and Rueben Gomke.

Shirley is survived by her husband, Darrell Hensley, and daughter, Vicki, and son-in-law Ric Carranza of San Antonio, TX; sister Patty (Jerry) Marleau of Lake Havasu, AZ, brother Mike (Linda) Gomke of Have, MT, and several nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.