Shirley Ann Torgerson went home to be with Jesus her Savior on April 2nd.  She has joined her son Robert and her grandson Ryan on streets of gold.

Shirley’s daughters Deborah Quirt and Sandrah (Larry) Hire, her loving grandsons Dylan Quirt, Kye (Jessica) Quirt and Trevor Higgs, along with her great grandchildren Mason and Luca, grieve her loss but are grateful she is free of pain and weakness that she had been experiencing.

Shirley was born on March 9th, 1935 to Joseph and Katherine Zahorski.  She grew up on a dairy farm near Weyerhouser Wisconsin.  Shirley’s siblings are Ken (Marijean) Zahorski, Judi (Russell) Anderson, Ron (Delores) Zahorski and Chris Woody.

Shirley married Robert Mortensen in 1952. They raised their three children in Minneapolis, Wisconsin, Florida, Missouri and back to Minneapolis. Her husband  Robert passed away in 1961.  Shirley raised her three children alone and was a wonderful, loving and thoughtful Mother.  After her children were adults, Shirley re-married Lee Togerson (they had an amicable divorce in 1985) who passed away in 2025. 

Shirley loved her Savior and raised her children to love the Lord. Her other passions included hosting gatherings, she was known as “the hostess with the mostest.” Shirley was an amazing gourmet cook. Spending time with family and friends was something she enjoyed the most.  Shirley loved to travel and took many trips to Europe, Mexico, and all over the US.

Please join us at Shirley’s celebration of life on Saturday, May 9th, 2026 at 11am, followed by a lunch at: Heritage Fellowship Church, 3639 Quebec Avenue South, St. Louis Park, MN 55426.  Shirley loved flowers so flowers are welcome.