Jeanette Sheley, 61, of Taylorville, died at 6:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at SSM St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, at Sutton Memorial Home in Taylorville. Funeral service will be held immediately following the visitation starting at 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Private interment will be held at a later date in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Sutton Memorial Home in Taylorville is assisting the family with arrangements.
Mrs. Sheley was born on July 17, 1961, in Litchfield, the daughter of Jim Hughes and Mary Lou (McMurray) Gartshore. She married Randy Sheley on July 14, 1984, at Taylorville Christian Church. Mrs. Sheley worked as a 911 dispatcher for the Christian County Sheriff’s office for many years, but her favorite job was caring for those around her. She enjoyed (and was exceptional at) cooking and baking. She loved going to concerts with her loved ones and watching Hallmark movies in her spare time.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Sheley is survived by her son, Kyle Sheley of Taylorville; daughter, Kala (David) DeMuro of Springfield; mothers, Mary Lou (Bob) Gartshore and Lucy Hughes (Jim); twin sister, Jeaneene Hughes of Springfield; brothers, Jeff (Donna) Hughes of Salinas, CA, Terry (Denise) Ruppe of Fulshear, TX, Rob (Debbie) Gartshore of Wheaton and Mike (Valerie) Gartshore of Stonington; brother-in-law, David Wells and Vickie Schulte of Tovey; mother and father-in-law, Ron and Faye Sheley of Taylorville; brothers-in-law, Stan (Leslie) Sheley of Colorado Springs, CO, and Ryan (Kris) Sheley of Taylorville; lots of nieces and nephews; and her two dogs, Nina and Mia.
She was preceded in death by her father (Jim); and two sisters, Susan Wells and Sherry Lewey.
Condolences may be left online at suttonmemorialhome.com.
