Funeral Service: 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 16, 2005 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Gillette
Interment: Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
Funeral services for Tammy Shinkle, age 30, of Gillette will be held 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 16, 2005 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Gillette with Pastor Scott Firminhac officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Gillette. Visitation will be from 3-7 P.M., Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at the Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel.
Mrs. Shinkle died on Friday, November 11, 2005 at the Campbell County Memorial Hospital after a lengthy battle with melanoma cancer.
Tammy Lee was born January 18, 1975, in Laramie, Wyoming, the daughter of Lonnie and Wendy Briggs. She attended Elementary school in Elk Mountain, Wyoming and junior high and high school in Hanna, Wyoming. In high school Tammy participated in many activities,and wasa stand out in basketball and volleyball. In 1993 Tammy graduated from Hanna High School and accepted a full basketball scholarship to Jamestown College in Jamestown, North Dakota. However the love for her future husband brought her to transfer to the University of Wyoming where she earned her bachelors degree in secondary English education and a minor in Spanish, she was a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society and was named to the Deans list and the Presidents list. On August 6, 1994, Tammy married Gordon Shinkle at the Zion Lutheran Church in Laramie, Wyoming. The couple started their family and made their home in Laramie. In July 1997 their daughter Marissa was born and in September 1999 their son Mitch was born.
Tammy devoted her life to her family and it was reflected by her staying home and being a full time mom. In 1999 the family moved to Gillette. She was active in her childrens lives by volunteering at their school activities and helping out with their other activities and sports programs. Tammy was very involved in her church. She taught at the Trinity Lutheran Pre-School, vacation bible school and also the churches mid-week classes, which she did up until two weeks ago. When the kids were in school, Tammy would substitute in the Campbell County School District and tutor home bound students.
Tammy enjoyed spending time in the mountains hunting, fishing, and camping with her family. She loved to prepare for all the holidays, decorating the house and being festive. Tammy had a special closeness with her sisters that will be cherished and missed.
Mostly Tammy will be remembered by her caring spirit, she loved to give. Planting this seed into her childrens heart, she would take them at Christmas to pick needy childrens names off the tree to buy gifts for, in the fall it was always extra school supplies to donate and she also worried about the Veterans inBuffalo. She always had concern for everyone even while she had so much pain and struggle of her own.
Tammy will be greatly missed by her husband and his family; her children; her parents of Elk Mountain, Wyoming; 3 sisters: Kimberly Irene of Elk Mountain; Lori Parker and Jenelle Larson both of Rawlins, Wyoming; maternal grandmother, Gary Reiber of Elk Mountain as well as several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her maternal grand father and paternal grandparents.
Memorials in Tammys name are suggested to benefit the Trinity Lutheran Church Organ Fund. Donations and condolences can be sent in care of Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home, 210 W. 5th St. Gillette, WY 82716 or via the internet at www.stevensonandsons.com.
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