Shirley Joanne Bennett, 73, Rochester, died in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.

She was born Oct. 14, 1951, in Indianapolis. On Oct. 24, 1969, she married Jesse Bennett Jr., who preceded her in death in 2004.

She is survived by her mother, Marita Philips, Rochester; two sons, Jeffrey Scott (Elaine) Bennett, Danville, Ill., and Tracy Lee Bennett, Indianapolis; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and her sister, Linda (Bob) Showley, Kewanna.

Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester, is handling arrangements.