Mary Elizabeth Shackelford

Mary Elizabeth Shackelford peacefully passed on to be with Jesus on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005 at home in Hope, Idaho.

There will be a service of rememberance and celebration at 1 p.m. on Saturary, Feb. 12, at the Gardina Center.

Mary was born June 16, 1950, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Fredrick Jackson and Catherine (Crothers) Telgmann.

She married Wendell Shackelford in 1980 and moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, in 1990. They designed and built the Swan's Landing Restaurant.

Mary (nickname Swan) was a passionate gardener, artist and, of late, a community organizer. Painting flowers was a Mary trademark. She was involved in the Native Plant Society, and Hope Garden Club.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Alice Telgmann. She is survived by her brother, John Telgmann who lives in Kingston, and her loving partner, Curtis Kitchen, who looked after her during her time with cancer at their home in Hope. There are so many other people who enjoyed walking along life's path with Mary. She exuded so much appreciation of God's creation evident by her gentleness, kindness, smile, and angelic loving ways.

Memorial donations may be made to "Benefit For Mary Shackelford" c/o Panhandle State Bank, 231 N. 3rd Avenue, Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864.