Shelley Kalmbach Stall

1939 - 2025

Shelley Kalmbach Stall
07/11/1939 - 11/16/2025
Shelley Francis Kalmbach Stall departed this life on November 16, 2025, at home surrounded by family and friends.
Shelley was born in Austin, Texas in 1939 to Francis Thomas Bolton and Melvin Robert Kalmbach. For most of her life, she stayed in Austin, the city she loved.
Forging lifelong friend-ships at University Junior High (UJH), Shelley continued onto Austin High School, graduating in 1957. She attended the Univer-sity of Texas in Austin and pledged Alpha Phi sorority. She thrived at UT, graduat-ing in 1961 with a degree in Microbiology.
With her Microbiology degree in hand, Shelley got a job at the State Health Department where she had a 20+ year career "looking at her little bugs" under the microscope. She specialized in Tuberculosis and even identified a new strain of TB during her tenure there. She loved solving scientific puzzles.
A devout Christian all her life, Shelley was raised in the Episcopal church and was a dedicated member of St. David's Episcopal Church for many years. She later joined St. Matthew's Episcopal Church.
Shelley married Bill Brewer in 1960, and they had two daughters, Brittney and Katy. Her girls were her pride and joy, and she loved bragging about them, while sharing photos and stories about their latest adventures. The tradition continued with her four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Above all else, Shelley loved her family, and this was evident in everything that she did.
Known for her beautiful smile, Shelley radiated hap-piness. She loved throwing parties (for any reason at all), gardening, reading, doing needlepoint, cooking, and watching the sunset. Shelley's true passion was traveling and went to many corners of the world – Germany, Italy, England, Switzerland, Russia, China, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand.
Shelley is preceded in death by her father Melvin Robert Kalmbach, step-mother Mildred Kalmbach, mother Francis Thomas Bolton, stepfather George G. Bolton, and her dear partner John Dyal, and many rela-tives and friends.
She is survived by her daughter Brittney Nobles and her husband Jack Nobles, grandson Tim Zinsmeyer and his wife Erin Zinsmeyer, great grandchildren Harper and Joseph Zinsmeyer, granddaughter Holly Stump and her husband Elliot Stump, great grandchildren Madison, Olivia and Mar-shall Stump, daughter Katy Brewer Copley, grandchildren Francis Copley and George Copley, stepsister Andrea Kalmbach, and stepdaughter Audra Dyal Croft and her family. She is also survived by many cousins and friends, including her best friend, Gail Barnes, who has not left her side since 3rd grade.
The family will be forever grateful to the many caregiv-ers and Hospice Austin staff who held Shelley's hand throughout her extended illness. Donations can be sent to Hospice Austin by check or using online link:
https://www.hospiceaus-tin.org/get-involved/donate/donation-form/.
There will be a Celebration of Life held at Weed-Corley-Fish, 5416 Parkcrest Drive, Austin, Texas 78731, at noon on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
For more information, please see full obituary at: https://www.dignitymemori-al.com/obituaries/12618842.