Shirley Jean (Perusich) Reynolds, 85, passed April 14, 2022. Shirley was born on Feb. 20, 1937 to Joseph and Helen (Malensek) Perusich in Butte, Montana. She was one of 10 children. Her mother passed away when Mom was 16 years old. Shirley attended Beaverhead County High School and Hamilton High School. After graduating, she attended Western Montana College, where she became a teacher. She married Thomas J. Reynolds, June 21, 1958, and lived in Melrose. They later moved to Dillon where they raised their five children, T.J. (Gayleen), Colette, Donald (Renee), Bernadette (Raymond), and Lynette (Mike).