Shirley Gardner

Shirley Ann Reynolds Gardner died peacefully while surrounded by her family at her home in Idaho Falls, Sunday, November 29, 2015, at age 79 from the long-term effects of Alzheimer's Disease. Shirley was born to Roy and Grace Stanton Reynolds in Deadwood, South Dakota, on November 25, 1936. She was the fourth of eight children. Her childhood and young adult years were spent in Wyoming, Idaho, and Washington. Shirley met, fell in love with, and married her husband, Marvin, in Richland, Washington. They have been married for 59 years. Together they have five children, one daughter and four sons. They owned and operated Beauty Colleges in Washington, Arizona, and Idaho. Shirley was a perfectionist with an eye to detail and carefully managed the book work of the businesses. Shirley was a member of the LDS church and spent decades of service working in the Primary children's organization and also served as Relief Society President for several years. Currently, Marvin and Shirley attend and participate at Watersprings Church in Idaho Falls. Shirley and Marvin loved to dance and did so often. They enjoyed traveling and have been to many places both far and near. Shirley enjoyed cooking, sewing, reading, singing, and playing tennis. She was a lover of words and an editor at heart. She would read the Reader's Digest magazine with a red pen in hand, make corrections, and send the corrected magazine back to the Reader's Digest! However, Shirley's greatest passion was her family: her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Spending time with them brought her great joy. Shirley is survived by her husband, Marvin A. Gardner of Idaho Falls; a daughter, Dana White (Chris) of Hyrum, UT; sons, Matthew Gardner of Scottsdale, AZ; A. Garth Gardner (Marie) of Ucon, ID; Logan Gardner (Suzanne) of Rigby, ID; and Grant Gardner (Hilary) of Idaho Falls. Shirley has 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She also leaves two sisters, Lillian Gallagher of Yakima, WA, and Mary Reynolds of Tieton, WA; and three brothers, Ed Reynolds of Spokane, WA, Darol Reynolds of Seattle, WA, and David Reynolds of Mt. Pleasant, SC. The family thanks Hearts for Hospice and Home Health for their support and care during the final days of Shirley's life. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 3, 2015, at Watersprings Church, 4250 S. 25th E., in Idaho Falls. A viewing will be held one hour prior to services. Interment will be at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona.

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