Shirley (Landgraf) Boothe Obituary (2015)

Shirley Ann Boothe Shirley Ann Boothe passed away on January 25, 2015 after a courageous battle with COPD. She was born on September 18, 1944 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin to Perry Herman and Florence Caroline Landgraf. She grew up on the family farm in Sullivan, Wisconsin with her sister Phyllis Marie Weber. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1962. She married Laurence Martin Deegan in 1962 and had two daughters: Dee Ann Marie (Scott) Parry and LuAnn Sue Olson. She helped to raise her two nephews; James Paul Deegan (deceased) and Francis “Joe” Deegan. During 1977 she moved to Utah. On August 19, 1979 in Elko, Nevada she married her sweetheart DeVon “Hungry” James Boothe, they made their home in Erda, Utah. Their marriage enhanced Shirley’s family by adding four children; Karee (Bart) Powell, Cindy (Dave) Gillette, Jay (Danielle) Boothe, DeAnn (Rodney) Ruby. Her children, grandchildren and many friends and neighbors were the recipients to her natural talent as she made dainty crochet doilies, porcelain dolls, quilts, Christmas tree ornaments and many other crafts. She loved gardening and food storage; she bottled everything from apples to venison. Her adventurous spirit was evident through the years as she always enjoyed a good road trip, she was able to handle a full dress Harley, played pool, fished, hunted, rode and raised horses (S & B Quarter Horses). She enjoyed seeing her horses on the race track. One the offspring (Dontgimmenobs “Gimm”) from her horses won the 2013 World Chariot Racing title in Idaho. She enjoyed the company of her bird “Bud”, and taught him to mimic her voice and phrases. Shirley worked at the nursing home in Tooele, bartended at the S & W in Lake Point and was a manager at the Union 76 Truck Stop. She retired in 2008 from the Flying J where she worked at several locations including; Lake Point and Salt Lake City, Utah, Evanston, Wyoming and Wells, Nevada. Shirley loved her 25 grand children and 21 great grand children. Her weekend pal’s were her two grandsons, Connor and Landon Olson. She truly appreciated her grandson Raymond’s companionship and helping hands after “Hungry” left her side. Shirley is preceded in death by her husband, DeVon “Hungry” James Boothe, her parents Florence and Perry Landgraf, her sisters, Phyllis Marie Weber and Linda Lou Landgraf, DeVon’s daughter, Delin Boothe, her great granddaughter, Brylee Ann Couvrette, granddaughter, Cortney Bruce and son in law, Todd Elsbury. The family would like to thank Dr. Blake Beazer for providing his care, concern and love for her.The Tooele Regional Medical Center, the staff from Harmony Home Health, the staff at Hunter Hollow, Dr. Kip Porter’s Office, Elke from Meals on Wheels and Lincare and everyone involved was very gracious during her care. A viewing will be held Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Tate Mortuary in Tooele, Utah from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Shirley will be laid to rest next to her sweetheart during a graveside memorial service at the Tooele City Cemetery at 12:30PM on Friday, January 30, 2015. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the graveside service at Tate Mortuary in Tooele, Utah. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Shirley Ann (Landgraf) Boothe please visit our Sympathy Store.