On May 4, 2023, Valley Drug Store published Shirley Stolp’s obituary. On April 16, 2023, in Spokane, Washington, the United States of America, she passed away suddenly.
Valley Drug Store, the deceased’s place of employment, announced the news on its official Facebook page. Shirley’s involvement in the store was made clear by the store’s post because she devoted thirty priceless years of her life to serving it.
On December 14, 1960, Stolp was born in Osaka, Japan, and was immediately placed in an orphanage.
She was adopted in 1963 by Shigeko Hirai and Haidie, a Japanese-American couple. At the moment, she was two years old.
On the same trip, her brother Ken was also adopted. They were delivered to the couple’s Quincy, Washington, home.
Her family did, however, move to Chewelah in 1969. Her father established a seed potato company after relocating there in order to provide for his family.
Stolp received her high school diploma from Jenkins in 1979.
She became interested of animals during her time in high school, joined the neighbourhood 4H club, and got her first horse. She christened the animal “Shetland Pony.”
After graduating from high school, she relocated to Spokane and began working at Cyrus O’Leary’s, where she eventually met Michael Love, her future husband.
They got married in 1983 and have two children, Jenny and Kumiko.
For a brief period of time, Stolp and her family relocated to Seattle. They then moved to Beaverton, Oregon, and then returned to Chewelah.
Stolp began working at the Valley Drug Store in 1993. She was the store’s longest-tenured employee, having worked there for more than 30 years.
Stolp and Michael split after fifteen years for unspecified reasons.
Douglas Stolp and she later got married in November 2000. The deceased Valley Drug Store employee and her two daughters moved into her husband’s home on Burnt Valley Road.
She joined the Melody Riders Saddle Club after relocating there, where she has remained an officer and a club member.
She got a call from Japan’s Asahi TV in 2002. She was to be a featured guest on a new show because the network was aware of her life narrative.
Stolp and her husband flew to Japan, and five days later, she broadcast live on national television.
She met Yumiko, her maternal half-sister, during the performance. They grew close, and their friendship lasted the rest of Stolp’s life.
Why walk when you can run, she lived by. This was known to everyone who knew her.
Partners on the property, Douglas and Stolp each controlled half of the barn. Stolp looked after the side of the horses, while Douglas looked after the side of the cows.
She enjoyed travelling with her family in addition to her love of animals.
With her family, she had taken various vacations, with Japan being her favourite. She just had a family vacation to Tenerife in the Canary Islands, which are located off the western coast of Africa.
She was preparing to travel this autumn to the same western coast of Africa when she passed away.
Pinochle, a popular winter pastime that was played from house to house, was her second pleasure.
Stolp made sure to attend every pinochle game with her closest friends. She was a cherished auxiliary member of American Legion Post 54.
Shirley Stolp cause of death & funeral service
According to Shirley Stolp’s obituary, her burial ceremony was organised by Danekas burial Chapel & Crematory, and her parents Shigeko Hirai and Haidie predeceased her.
Her husband Douglas Stolp, two daughters named Jenny and Kumiko, her brother Ken Hirai, stepdaughter Colleen Brosey, stepson Cordon Stolp, grandson James Ehrmantraut, and a number of cousins are all left to carry on without her.
She is survived in Japan by her two nieces, Ayana Maeda and Riho Maeda, as well as her maternal half-sister Yumiko Maeda. In Kishiwada City, Osaka Prefecture, everyone is living in their home.
The cause of Shirley Stolp’s passing is yet unknown.
