Georgia Elizabeth "Betty" Weatherly Shill

BURLEY – Georgia Elizabeth “Betty” Weatherly Shill, age 91, of Leadville, Colorado, formerly of Burley, died Monday, June 18, 2012.

Betty was born on Feb. 28, 1921, in Clarkston, Washington, the daughter of Gale and Elizabeth (Pruner) Weatherly. She spent her youth ranching and farming with her parents and two brothers. She enjoyed many adventures in and around the small farming area of Peola and Clarkston, Washington, including traveling around on horseback when there were no chores to be done. Betty’s mother was a school teacher and taught all three of her children, along with others in the Peola area.

Her chosen career was nursing, and she practiced this first in several hospitals, then in a physician’s office, and later was head nurse at a retirement home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Betty married Duane Schreiber of Colfax, Washington in January of 1943, and they had a daughter, Elizabeth Louise Schreiber. She later married Fred Vondell Shill on June 1, 1959, and he preceded her in death on March 9 of this year.

She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth “Betty” Benson of Leadville, Colorado; one granddaughter, Tiffany Manchester of New York City, New York; a grandson, Bart Manchester of Boulder, Colorado; three great-grandchildren, Haley Manchester, Tory Manchester and Jack Manchester all of Boulder, Colorado; two nieces, Linda Weatherly of Peola, Washington, and Marsha Boehm of Spokane, Washington; two nephews, Tom Weatherly of Lewiston, Idaho, and David Weatherly of Clarkston, Washington; her stepchildren, Ann (Gary) Freeman of Burley, Karen Dangerfield of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Debbie Shill of West Valley, Utah; and numerous other grandchildren and great-grandchildren including a special granddaughter, Tiffany Greener.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 29, at the Pleasant View Cemetery, 1645 E. 16th St., in Burley, with Bishop Steve Garn officiating.

Family and friends may call from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley.