Shirley E. Bryant

Benton, Wisconsin Shirley E. Bryant, 73, of Benton, Wisconsin, died Thursday, October 25, 2012, at home. Services will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 28, 2012, at the United Methodist Church in Benton with Bob Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from noon until 2:45 p.m. Sunday at the church. Casey Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Benton is in charge of arrangements. Shirley was born on July 24, 1939, in Little Grant Township, the daughter of Carl and Hilda (Suck) Waldman. She married Donald A. "Dragger" Bryant on September 26, 1962, in Lethridge Alberta, Canada. He preceded her in death on December 6, 1994. Shirley worked in home health care in the Benton area. Shirley loved to travel with friends and go to casinos. She lived for her grandchildren, great-nieces, and great-nephews. Survivors include two daughters, Deb (Matt) Spillane and Dee (John) Fields, both of Benton; a sister, Carole (Lawrence) Mayhew, of Spring Green; three brothers, Larry (Janet) Waldman, Jerry (Sandy) Waldman, and Gary Waldman, all of Stitzer; and three grandchildren, Taylor Fields, Sam Spillane and Shawna Fields. She was also preceded in death by a son, Aaron, on July 17, 1978, and a sister-in-law, Bonnie Waldman.