Shelly Smith

Shelly Ross was born in Winterset, Iowa on July 15, 1962, the daughter of David and Juanita (Sprunger) Ross. Shelly was a life-long resident of Madison County. She is survived by her two sons, Andrew Smith (Brandi) and Tyler Smith both of Winterset; a granddaughter, Hally Marie Smith of Winterset; mother, Juanita Ross of Winterset; four sisters, Teresa Chapman (Terry) of Adel; Marcia Ross (Steve Jenkins) Dallas Center; Jean Miller (Marty) of Stuart; Jane Strong (Jeff) of Winterset; two nephews, Jeffrey Strong and Michael Chapman and one niece, Mattie Chapman. She was preceded in death by her father, David Ross; paternal grandparents, Floyd and Pauline Ross; and maternal grandparents, Willis and Mable Sprunger. Shelly was a member of the First Christian Church of Winterset and a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Shelly was most recently employed with Quebecor World in Waukee. She had also worked with Cardinal Glass of Greenfield, Earlham Home Care, Union State Bank and the Winterset Schools System all of Winterset. Shelly always enjoyed nature whether she was mushroom hunting, spending time at the river, fishing or rock hunting, but most of all she loved being with her family. She was also an avid fan of NASCAR and loved to watch bull riding. Shelly died, Tuesday, June 24, 2008 in an automobile accident. She was 45. Visitation: 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, where family will be present to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., July 2, 2008 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset, Iowa. Service: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 3, 2008 at The First Christian Church in Winterset, Iowa. Memorial: Memorials may be directed to the family.