Shirley Herrmann Toole, 75, Bismarck, passed away March 5, 2013 in Mandan. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday March 9 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garrison. Burial will be at the Garrison Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Thompson Funeral Home, Garrison.

Shirley was born July 20, 1937 in Garrison, ND to Christ & Regina (Steinwand) Engel. She attended rural school and high school in Garrison.

On December 4, 1953 she married her love, Reuben Herrmann in Garrison ND. They had two daughters, Susette and Sandra.
Shirley was a talented entrepreneur. She owned and operated many businesses including a doll hospital & museum in Bismarck and also owned and operated Christmas Treasures in Bismarck. For many years she participated in Norsk Hostfest in Minot where she sold many of her creations, including her one-of-a-kind Father Christmases which are now located all over the world. Shirley enjoyed glass blowing, antique doll restoration, and her yearly road trips with her daughters and sisters, LaVern & Juanita. The newest joys in her life were her great-grandson's Paxton and Reiler.

Shirley is survived by her daughters Susette (Chris) Kisling, Montgomery, Texas and Sandra (Jerome) Kilber, Bismarck; grandchildren Cory (Lacy) Kilber, Craig (Hailey) Kilber, Bismarck, ND, Chris (Mindy) Kisling Odessa, TX, Jesse Kisling, Montgomery, TX; great-grandchildren Paxton & Reiler Kilber; brothers DeWayne (Wanda) Engel , Garrison, ND; Elmer Engel, Ravensdale, WA; sisters Juanita (Leland) Grosz, Garrison, ND, and LaVern Knutt, Clatskanie, OR; many nieces and nephews; and her very special friend, Nick Zander.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Christ & Regina Engel; husband Reuben Herrmann; sister, Bernetta Lais; brother, Norman Engel; sister-in-law, Marlys Engel; brothers-in-law, Mike Lais and Bob Knutt.