Apr 10, 2021

Shirley Faye Mort

Posted Apr 10, 2021 6:19 PM

Shirley Faye Mort passed away early Sunday morning, April 4, 2021, at the Graham County Hospital, Hill City with her family by her side.

Shirley was born along with her twin sister, Sharon, January 9, 1947,  to Audry Emmett and Nina Alice (Bethel) Elliott in Hays. She grew up in Bogue, and graduated from the Bogue High School in 1965. On December 23, 1965, Shirley married Monte M. Mort.

In 1975, Monte and Shirley moved to the Mt. Shasta area of Northern California where she resided until May 2017, when she moved back to Hill City to be closer to her family.

Shirley is survived by son: Troy (Elizabeth) Mort of Hill City; daughters: Tia (Kelly) Nichols of Redding, California and Tana (Kenny Bonner) of Redding, California; siblings: Sharon (Sherman) Jones of Bogue, Shelby (Connie) Elliott of Spring Hill, Missouri, “Red” (Lorna) Elliott of Hill City, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Monte, and infant daughter Paula Dee.

Per Shirley’s request no services will be held.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Graham County Community Foundation, PO Box 51, Hill City, KS. 67642 or a charity of your choice.

You may be gone from our sight but you are never gone from our hearts.