Shirley Laverne Kleypas, 93, of Groves passed away peacefully on Friday, September 23, 2022 at Collier Park Senior Living Center in Beaumont.

She was born on July 26, 1929 in Rogers, Texas to Charles Vincent Stepan and Olga Matulik Stepan.  Shirley was a longtime resident of the area. She worked as a medical transcriptionist for Dr. Haig for many years and at St. Mary’s Hospital. Shirley was a secretary at Immaculate Conception Catholic School for several years.  She enjoyed traveling both domestic and international, playing Boo-Ray with her card group, going to the casino. Shirley was an excellent seamstress and made a lot of her childrens clothes. She was known to have a green thumb.  She was a longtime member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Mary Hunter and Rita Kleypas; her brother, Charles (Sonny) Stepan; her son, Kenneth Kleypas and her husband, A. C. (Dick) Kleypas.

Shirley is survived by four daughters, Kay Kleypas Mason of Carrollton, Yvonne Kleypas of San Antonio, Lori Kleypas of Groves, Joanie Kleypas and husband Steve Worley of Boulder, Colorado; her two sons, Rickey Kleypas and wife Theresa of Nederland, Michael Kleypas and wife Jynatha of Kalaheo, Kaui, Hawaii; her grandchildren, Kristen Broussard (Jason), Kimberly Kleypas, Desiree Kleypas, Kris Mason, Cody Mason, Andy Junghans, Katie Junghans and Maya Kleypas along with numerous great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be on Monday, September 26, 2022 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Immaculate Conception-St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church with Rev. J. C. Coon serving as celebrant. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Clayton Thompson.