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Shirley Jean Harper Masingill

October 12, 1928 — February 7, 2014

Shirley Jean Harper Masingill passed away Feb. 7, 2014 in Payette. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11th at First United Methodist Church, 502 N. 11th St., Payette. Services are under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette. Condolences may be made to Shirley's family at www.shaffer-jensenchapel.com.
Shirley was born in Wendell, ID on Oct. 12, 1928 to H.S. Harper and Margaret Graves Harper who lived in Jerome, ID. At age four, the family moved to Caruthersville, MO for three years. In 1935, the family moved to Payette, ID, where Shirley attended Westside Grade School and Payette High School where she graduated in 1946 as Class Salutatorian. She played in the band and attended the University of Idaho for two years where she pledged Delta Gamma Sorority. She married Clifford Masingill in Payette on Dec. 27, 1948. They lived in Victorville, CA for 10 months while Cliff was in the Air National Guard and she spent the rest of her life in Payette.
She was baptized and active in the United Methodist Church her entire life. Shirley was also very active in Jayceettes, Newcomers Club, PHS Endowment, City Planning and Zoning, and building of the Payette Public Pool and Killebrew Field. Shirley liked to golf, play and teach bridge, and keep score at kids sporting events.
Shirley is survived by her husband of 65 years, Cliff; her children, Scott Masingill (Laurie), Claire Ames (Tom), and Kay Pittman (Phil); sister, Dorothy Hoffman; grandchildren, Toby Ames (Cary), Sam Ames, Libby Walters (Dan), Ryan Masingill (Jen), Jeff Masingill, Ross Pittman, Megan Bourner (Tim), Mitch Pittman (Jody), Anna Bodas (Seth), Cameron Frey, Michelle Frey, and Michael Frey; great grandchildren, Abby Ames, Madelyn Ames, Isabelle Ames, Ella Walters, Cole Walters, Cydney Ames, Teige Ames and Anessa Bourner.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a great grandson, Bradley Mitchel Pittman.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Payette First United Methodist Church, c/o Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, P.O. Box 730, Payette, ID 83661.

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When: Tuesday, February 11th, 2014
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