Shirley Ann Smith-Ross, 82

Shirley A. Smith-Ross went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 13, 2024.

She was born in Redding, California, to Berwin Hall and Dorothy Schuller on August 5, 1942, and later moved to Bonners Ferry, Idaho. 

She was a wife, mother, and friend who touched the lives of many. Throughout her life, she found joy in baking, fishing, camping, and gardening. Shirley was also passionate about oil painting, capturing nature with her brushstrokes. 

Shirley married Tom Smith on July 3, 1960. They resided on their farm in Bonners Ferry until Tom’s passing on June 5, 1998. Years later, she remarried Don Ross on May 1, 2004, and they made their home in Spirit Lake until Don’s passing on July 1, 2013. Shirley was living in Lewiston at The Royal Plaza and was surrounded by caring staff, friends, and children.

In addition to her role as a homemaker, Shirley dedicated herself to working as a special needs aide, where she made a significant impact on the lives of the people she cared for. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Berwin Hall and Dorothy Schuller; and husbands, Tom Smith and Don Ross. She is survived by her children, Keith, Todd (Shellie), Shane (Stef), Travis, Jason (Rebekah), Chad (Tara), Scott (Becki), Jim Ross (Ellen), Jay Ross (Tami), and Monica Ross-Kalar (Gerald); and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

A memorial to celebrate Shirley's life will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at the Boundary County Fairgrounds in the Valley Event Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A graveside service for immediate family members will follow at Grandview Cemetery. 

Yates Funeral Home of Coeur d’Alene is entrusted with final arrangements. Please visit Shirley’s online memorial and sign her guestbook at yatesfuneralhomes.com.