Shirley Jean Reichel, 89, died on Mon., Dec. 20, 2021. She was born on Jan. 22, 1932, to Wayne and Hilda (Makela) Stenbeck in Cook, MN.

She was a graduate of Cook High School and, on June 1, 1951, she married her high-school sweetheart, John Richard "Dick" Reichel. She was by his side as he served in the Marines at El Toro Marine base in Corona, CA, and upon returning home to become a life-long resident of Cook.

Shirley raised four children and was also a very talented florist. She operated her own floral shop for many years until arthritis took its toll. However, she still continued to pass on her knowledge of flower arranging and would often step in to help out with special occasions.

Shirley was preceded in death by: her parents; husband Dick; son Marty Reichel; grandson Trevor Reichel; sister Dorothy and her husband Jack Whiteside; brother Stanley Stenbeck and his wife Mary Leah; brother-in-law Glenn Reichel; niece Ann Katzenberger, and nephew-in-law Dewey Katzenberger.

She is survived by her daughters; Kathy (John) O'Keeffe of Worthington, Ohio; Sandi (Ray) Bialke-Pinkerton of Wadsworth, Ohio; son Fred (Kirsten) Reichel of Cook; special niece Loretta (David) Rankila and their daughter, Kaylin Rankila, all of Cook. Six grandchildren: Cory (Hannah) Bialke, Jessica Price, Pat (Rachel), Ryan (Christina), and Joe (Erica) O'Keeffe, and Karl (Sydney Schuster) Reichel; sister-in-law Arvilla Reichel; along with many great grandchildren, extended family members, and friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, May 6, 2022 at 11:00am at Mlaker Funeral Home, Cook, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. A luncheon will be held immediately following the service at the Cook Community Center.