Shirley Dunston Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Shirley Dunston of Ankeny, Iowa, who passed away at the age of 91, on April 6, 2022. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her father Earle William Sr.; and her husband Raleigh Milton Dunston. She is survived by: her children, Raleigh Dunston (Pam) of Green Valley, AZ, Angela Johnson of Ankeny, IA, Cynthia Barber of Urbandale, IA, Tracy Willis (Tom) of Granger, IA and Rich Pettinger (Angie) of Altoona, IA; her brothers, Dale Pettinger and Gene Pettinger; her grandchildren, Wendy Den Adel (Mark) of Ankeny, IA, Raleigh Dunston II (Stacy) of Norwalk, IA, Gabriel Dunston (Staci) of Fort Worth, TX, Gayle Kingery (Alex) of Newton, IA, Jeremy Johnson (Kristin) of Grand Island, NE, Kelly Calderon (Jose) of Myrtle Beach, SC, Chad Willis (Angela) of Des Moines, IA and Kevin Willis (Abigail) of Ankeny, IA.; her great grandchildren, Luke, Matthew, Abbie Den Adel of Ankeny, IA, Raleigh Dunston III (Belma) of Bondurant, IA, Blake Dunston of Des Moines, IA, Elise Dunston of Pella, IA, Ella, Karine, Gavin, James Dunston of Fort Worth, TX, Alivia Kingery of Newton, IA, Sonya, Jasmin Calderon of Myrtle Beach, SC, Chayce, Chae Willis of Des Moines, IA and Wilder Willis of Ankeny, IA.; her great great grandchildren, Cayden, Cayleb, Carter and Mila Dunston of Bondurant, IA; her grandchildren, Craig, Conner Pettinger of Altoona, IA and Courtney Pettinger-Squires (Jon) of Hubbard, IA; her great grandchild Finley Pettinger-Squires of Hubbard, IA.; and her siblings, Stephen Pettinger, Earle Pettinger Jr. and Jacque Drottz.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to support Alzheimer's research, Optimist International Foundation, VFW Post 738 Auxiliary.