Vallejo Charlene (Shipley) Rost

Vallejo Rost

     Vallejo was born on September 28, 1947, in Wendell, Idaho. She was the 7th child born to Leona Marie Shipley and Charles Albert Shipley. Her siblings were Eleanor Woods, Noreen High, Dawn Jacobsen, Carole Stanger, Leonard, Betty Lou Watts, Dwight, Neil, and Valerie who died shortly after birth in 1949.

     She lived in Glenns Ferry, Hagerman, and Shoshone before settling for good in Gooding. She graduated from Gooding High in 1965. As a high school girl, she worked at the local drive-in called O-So-Good and then at Kendrick Drug.

     She met Richard Rost at a rodeo in Fairfield and they were married in 1968. They lived in Gooding after they were married, and she went to work at Tupperware in Jerome while Richard worked at several jobs before his construction company.

     They loved to go to the mountains to hunt and fish, search for arrowheads, and go 4-wheeling. They loved spending time with Richard’s twin brother Robert, his wife LaRita, and his other brothers and sisters. Vallejo had great love and respect for her mother-in-law Gwen and Richard’s Aunt Betty Mink. She would drive them up to Camas Prairie to see the wildflowers.

     For many years the extended Shipley family went to Pine to camp and fish. Eleanor would cook the fish on the lid of a great big kettle over the campfire (YUM!). Vallejo loved to sit, stir the fire, and visit with her family. Many of her nieces and nephews have fond memories of spending time with her in Pine.

     When Richard became ill with bone cancer his parents helped Vallejo care for him. They helped her so much and both Richard and Vallejo were so thankful.

     As the years went by Vallejo and Betty Lou lost their brothers and sisters but they held each other close. Her siblings were gone but far from forgotten.

     Vallejo loved Country music (especially Keith Urban), shrimp, lobster and Chinese food, a Kahlua and Cream and a good Margarita; she hated wine! She also loved to go with Betty to Jackpot to play those slots! They would play until the wee hours of the morning, grab some sleep and some breakfast, and hit those slots again.

     Vallejo had many nieces and nephews who cared for her. Her niece Pam was so good to her; she would bring her food and check on her. Her niece Teri sent her cards to cheer her up; she loved that!

     Vallejo’s health began to fail over the past couple of years and the last few months were very hard for her. With her sister Betty Lou holding her hand, she passed away at 4:30 a.m. on June 29th, at St Luke’s Hospital in Twin Falls.

     A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 1:00 pm at Demaray Funeral Service – Wendell Chapel.  Burial will follow at the Wendell Cemetery in Wendell.

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