Shirley I. Kurtz

Shirley I. (Burkert) Kurtz, 88, of West Grove, PA, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 23, 2026.

Born in Fleetwood on March 13, 1938, Shirley was the daughter of the late Ralph and Ella (Quillman) Burkert. Shirley attended Fleetwood High School and went on to work as a cashier and waitress at Whitehouse Market, Mount Penn. She was a member of Community of Love Lutheran Church, Oxford, PA, and truly enjoyed playing dominos, bingo and card games.

Shirley is survived by her children: Keith A. Kurtz (Lisa), Jeff T. Cramner (Mary Ann), and Kevin L. Cramner (Shanna). She was the proud grandmother of 6 and great-grandmother of 2. She is also survived by her siblings, Lynn (Linda), Ralph (Ann Marie), Leona, Brenda, Henry (Ginger), Rosa, and March, as well as many loving nieces and nephews.

Shirley was reunited in heaven with her beloved daughter, Bonita C. Solorio; two precious grandchildren; her parents; her siblings, Pauline, Eleanor, Kenneth, Richard, and Elizabeth; and her longtime companion, Theodore A. Cramner.

Family and friends are invited to gather for a viewing on Thursday, May 28, 2026, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Walbert Funeral Home & Crematory, 14390 Kutztown Rd, Fleetwood. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 am with Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Sassaman officiating. Shirley will be laid to rest immediately following the service at Berks County Memorial Gardens in Maidencreek Township.

Walbert Funeral Home & Crematory, Fleetwood, is honored to be caring for Shirley and her family. Messages of comfort and sympathy can be offered to Shirley's family on her obituary page at www.WalbertFuneralHome.com.