Shirley McKenzie

Shirley Marlene McKenzie “Shirleybug” 73 went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday May 3rd 2017. Her heart to serve others and her devotion to her family were second only to her love of serving the Lord and her ministry of compassion for others.

Shirley was born July 3rd 1943 in Chehalis, Washington to Harry Baker and Leota ‘McEwen’ Baker. From an early age Shirley found her greatest joys to be in church activities with her family and assisting with the care of her younger siblings. One of her greatest joys was in the raising of her own children, Richard, Michelle, and Jon. Her Legacy of love, compassion, and servanthood lives on in those children, her grandchildren, and great grandchildren. After losing her husband Duncan in 1994, she immersed herself in what was a familiar way of life by taking on the role of an in home caregiver to the elderly, and found it to be gratifying to utilize her skills as a cook and motherly figure in that field. Shirley is survived by her siblings Darlene Chambliss and husband Sam of Roy Washington, Leroy and wife Wilma Baker of Libby Montana, Wayne Baker of Roy Washington, Joyce Thackeray of Zillah Washington, Shirley’s son Richard and wife Ageriza “Riza” McKenzie of Spokane Washington, daughter Michelle and husband David Hoover of Spokane Valley Washington, son Jon and his wife Jessica McKenzie of Coeur d’Alene Idaho, grandson Clinton and his wife Kaila McKenzie of Orlando Florida, granddaughter Kim Ray of Great Falls Montana, Kris Harrison of Great Falls Montana, granddaughter Amber “Selvidge” Framstad of Spokane Valley Washington, grandson Justin Selvidge of Spokane Valley Washington, grandson Carson McKenzie of Coeur d’Alene Idaho, granddaughter MacKara McKenzie of Coeur d’Alene Idaho, Alpha McKenzie “Ty Ty” of Spokane Washington, and great grandchildren Ivy, Isaac and Brayden.

An open house memorial service and celebration of life for Shirley will be held Saturday May 13th at Journey Ministries 1042 West Hayden Ave in Hayden Idaho from 1pm to 3pm for any and all friends and local family that may not be able to attend the memorial service to be held at the annual McEwen family reunion in Toledo Washington on June 24th. English Funeral Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please visit Shirley’s online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.