Shirley Esphorst Obituary
In loving memory of Shirley Esphorst of Manchester, Missouri, who departed this world on October 20, 2025 at the age of 85. Shirley leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Shirley farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Shirley is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
A graveside service was held on Monday, October 27th 2025 at 10:00 AM at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (2900 Sheridan Rd, St. Louis, MO 63125).
Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to Stray Rescue of St. Louis, 2320 Pine Street, St. Louis, MO 63103.