ROCK HILL – Shirley Steiniger, 66, passed away on July 27, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her husband Mike; two daughters, Jennette (Travis) and Miki (Wes); seven grandchildren, Scotty, Colton, Laney, Ashlee, David, Seth, and Eli; and four great grandchildren, Kinsley, Aiden, Emma, and Emory. She is also survived by her sisters Pat (David ), Wanda, and brother Jerry (Majo) and sister- in -laws Cathy and Lynn and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Gerald and Nora Hammond; her mother and father-in-law, Herman and Vivian Steiniger, her brother, Bobby; her brother-in-law Herman, and her grandson, Andrew.
Shirley married the love of her life on July 27, 1974 and left this earthly world in his arms on their 51st Anniversary. They had the kind of love story most people dream of, and built a life full of beautiful memories, inside jokes, and complete understanding of one another. They were and always will be best friends first, and soul mates closely after.
By those who loved her most, she is remembered as someone who was warm, generous, funny, and selfless. She was always eager to lend a helping hand to anyone in need, to open her home to anyone who needed a bed or a meal, and to make a milkshake or a tray of baked mac-n-cheese for her beloved grandchildren. She lived her life with a coffee in one hand and a Kindle in the other, and her arms open wide for the world’s best hug and kiss on the cheek.
Shirley was known for her love of all creatures (except lizards). Over the years, she had countless dogs, cats, turtles, cows, ducks, and birds, and adored every one of them. She had the kind of pure soul that attracted all living things to her.
Shirley was a proud member of the Catawba Nation in Rock Hill, SC. She loved visiting the Senior Center and being surrounded by her family. She learned the trade of basket making at the Catawba Nation Senior Center and made many baskets for her family to cherish.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the York County Humane Society. Condolences may be made at www.greenefuneralhome.net.