Shirley Edith Dreis Obituary
The passing of Shirley Edith Dreis of Yorkville, Illinois occurred on September 19, 2026. Shirley, born on July 9, 1928, shared life with family, friends, and community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Shirley Edith Dreis to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Stokes and Florence Stokes (Schies); her husband Thomas Dreis; her sister Beverly Mayer; and her son-in-law James Burki.
She is survived by: her children, Judith Burki of Yorkville, IL, Deborah Luedke of Owensboro, KY and Daniel Dreis (Rose) of Upland, IN.; her granddaughter Deanna Mussell (Eric) of Chatsworth, CA; her great grandchildren, Andrew, Claire and Lisa Burki of Yorkville, IL; Thomas, Michael, Robert, Anna, Sarah Luedke of Louisville, KY, Jason Luedke (Megan) of Leitchfield, KY, Brynn, Ivy, Carl Dreis of Genoa, Stewart Dreis (Alek) of McCordsville, Ellie and Rowen.
Visitation was held on Sunday, September 27th 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Nelson Funeral Home - Yorkville (1617 N Bridge St, Yorkville, IL 60560). A funeral service was held on Sunday, September 27th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Nelson Funeral Home (1617 N Bridge St, Yorkville, IL 60560). A burial will be held on Monday, September 28th 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Assumption Catholic Cemetery (1S510 Winfield Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189).
In lieu of flowers the family would like donations in Shirley's name to The DePaul School for Hearing and Speech, 6202 Adler Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206 or [email protected].
