Shirley was the second child to her happy family along with her older brother Dean. She loved living in a rural community where there was an abundance of extended family. After her mother died from cancer, her brother Dean was a comforter and protector. Her father later remarried which grew Shirley's family to include four sisters and a brother. During childhood, she especially loved to go to Uncle Bert's and Aunt Melissa's small ranch near Blackfoot where she had a special relationship with her cousin Bertie that lasted her entire life. She enjoyed plenty of adventures and mischief with her siblings and cousins. She attended 1st through 8th grade in Firth's four-room school with two grades in each room. She graduated from Firth High School in 1952 where she was active in choir, glee club, the newspaper staff and band. Attending school with a small class created great friendships. After high school Shirley attended cosmetology school at Idaho State College in Pocatello. With help from her Aunt Donna, she met and caught the eye of one James Phillips, an Ashton boy just back from serving with the Idaho National Guard in Korea. He was also attending Idaho State in the electrical program. Soon they were married November 18, 1953. Jim became employed by Idaho Power Co. and the couple made Pocatello their home. Soon they added five baby boomers to make their family complete. Her children created more than a full-time job for Shirley. She was committed to providing them with a loving, safe and secure home and childhood. She taught them many valuable life lessons, most importantly a love of God and Christ their Savior. She knew that love and kindness offered would also be returned. To know Shirley was to love her, she made friends easily. With her love and patience Jim became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Shirley and Jim were sealed together in 2001 in the Idaho Falls Temple. They enjoyed 67 devoted years together and passed, by deed and word, important attributes of a successful and balanced life to their children. Beside raising her children Shirley was active in her ward filling many church callings in the LDS 2nd Ward. She also enjoyed camping, water fights, reading books, knitting and crocheting, traveling near and far, playing cards, spending time with family and friends, and being a home room mother. She had a special passion for singing that developed from her childhood. She sang at church, weddings and funerals, with Sweet Adelines, Silver Chords and at ISU. After raising her children, she had another important role in life she cherished immensely – being a grandmother to nine granddaughters and three grandsons. Grandma Shirley loved spending time collectively and individually with her grandchildren. They all have special grandma stories of mischief and laughter. She was loved and adored by her grandchildren. Her life will continue to have a lasting impression upon them. Preceded by her parents, her brother Dean and her daughter Mildred Flandro. Survivors beside her husband were four sisters and a brother, her children and 12 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. Funeral service held November 6th at the Caldwell Park LDS Ward chapel at 135 S. 7th conducted by Shirley's retired chaplain son.