Shirley Kolman Stroud, 68, returned home to her Heavenly Father Monday, Jan. 29, 2007. Shirley was living in Bliss, Idaho, at the time of her death but lived in Hagerman and the Wood River Valley for many years. She had many friends in both places.
Shirley was born on March 1, 1938, to Walter William McGhee and Ida Frances Nebola McGhee in Woods, S.D. Shirley was the eighth of nine children born to Walter and Ida.
Shirley was raised in Gooding where she attended school. Shirley loved to cook, talk and raise a garden. She worked at many jobs over the years and was always loved and respected by all of her employers. Prior to her retirement Shirley owned and operated a video rental store, Shirley's Videos, in Hailey.
Shirley was preceded in death by her first husband, Bob Kolman; her parents; one sister, Gloria June; and four brothers, Melvin, Donald, Benny and Jimmy McGhee. After the death of her first husband, Shirley finally found her old high school sweetheart, Ronald Stroud, who she just loved and adored. Shirley and Ron even celebrated their marriage anniversary on a monthly basis just to remember how thankful they were to find each other at this time in their lives. Shirley is survived by her sweetheart, Ron Stroud of Bliss; her daughter and son-in-law, Deanna and Denis Perron of Gooding; her son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Kathy Kolman of Bellevue; and her daughter and granddaughter-in-law, Frances and Joe Gonzalez of Hooper, Utah; her step son and step daughter-in-law, Sam and Starla Stroud of Fairfield; and her step daughter step son-in-law, Sally and Wally Colter of Gooding. Shirley has 16 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren who will greatly miss her.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, 2007, at the Demaray's Funeral Chapel at 737 Main Street in Gooding. Viewing for family and friends will be held from 12 to 1 p.m.
