Shirley Belle Leep, Lee
Jan 20, 1942 - May 24, 2024January 20, 1942 - May 24, 2024
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Shirley Belle Leep, Lee
Jan 20, 1942 - May 24, 2024January 20, 1942 - May 24, 2024
Place of birth
Cecil, Maryland
Most recently lived in
Coquille, Oregon
Shirley's profession(s)
She owned and operated a Sleepy Lee Quilting a quilt studio in Coquille, Oregon in which she did long arm quilting and custom sewing. and taught classes. She also taught home economics at the Myrtle Point Christian School.
Shirley's favorite foods
Shirleys favorite foods include New York strip steak, all kinds of salad, chicken wings and her famous fresh strawberry pie with cream cheese and gram cracker crust. and her dill bread. yum
Interesting facts about Shirley
She loved to bake and to cook different cuisine's from around the world. She loved hosting dinner Parties for her close friends and family.
Shirley loved nothing more than
Spending the day with her daughter Susan visiting about all the sewing and quilting they had been doing. sharing a recipe. always wanting more minutes in the day to spend together.
Favorite place in the world
On her deck overlooking the valley with her family enjoying all her beautiful flowers especially her wisteria and sweet honeysuckle.
Name of Shirley's parents
Paul Hubert Belcher and Thelma Jean Belcher (Fogleman)
Name of Shirley's grandchildren
Anna Jean Vatne, Eldred Jean Leep II, Amanda Rochelle Vatne, Lauren Vera Leep, Sabian Christopher Vaughn, John Paul Leep. Great grandchildren, Sophia Louise Morrison, and Kingston Colby Mahlberg.
Name of Shirley's children
Shirley was proceeded in death by her son Eldred John Leep 54. Her Living children include Gary Melvin Vatne 62, Jeanna Ann Liess 60, Dannial Paul Vatne 58, and Susan Christine (Leep) Vaughn 52.
Name of High School attended
Shirley attended and graduated from Myrtle Point High School class of 1960.
Church Affiliation
Shirley was a lifelong Christian, in 1974 Shirley and Jean found the Lord and made a lifelong commitment to serve him, by attending many churches throughout the years. The last few years the Myrtle Point Babtist Church was her home Church.
Marriages
Shirley precedes in death Gary Melvin Vatne married 1960, Eldred Jean Leep married 1968 and Donald Erroll Lee married 2000.
Greatly loved
A beautiful Mother, creative Grandmother, loved greatly Great Grandmother.
Obituary
Shirley Belle Leep, Lee
January 20, 1942 - May 24, 2024
Shirley Belle Leep, Lee, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a lifelong Christian, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2024, in Coquille, Oregon. Born on January 20, 1942, in Cecil, Maryland, Shirley was the daughter of Paul Hubert Belcher and Thelma Jean Belcher (Fogleman).
Shirley was a passionate and talented woman who made a significant impact on those around her. She owned and operated Sleepy Lee Quilting, a quilt studio in Coquille, where she showcased her expertise in long-arm quilting and custom sewing. Shirley was also dedicated to teaching and shared her knowledge as a home economics teacher at Myrtle Point Christian School.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Shirley had a zest for life and a love for food. She enjoyed cooking various cuisines from around the world and hosting dinner parties for her close friends and family. Her favorite dishes included New York strip steak, all kinds of salads, chicken wings, and her famous fresh strawberry pie with cream cheese and graham cracker crust. Her dill bread was also cherished by those fortunate enough to sample it.
Shirley found pure joy in spending time with her daughter Susan, discussing their shared passion for sewing and quilting. Whether it was sharing a recipe or simply cherishing each other's company, these moments were truly special to Shirley. Her favorite place in the world was on her deck, overlooking the valley with her family, surrounded by her beloved flowers, especially her wisteria and sweet honeysuckle.
Shirley leaves behind a lasting legacy, cherished by her children: Gary Melvin Vatne, Jeanna Ann Liess, Dannial Paul Vatne, and Susan Christine (Leep) Vaughn. She was preceded in death by her son, Eldred John Leep. Shirley's grandchildren, Anna Jean Vatne, Eldred Jean Leep II, Amanda Rochelle Vatne, Lauren Vera Leep, Sabian Christopher Vaughn, and John Paul Leep, as well as her great-grandchildren, Sophia Louise Morrison and Kingston Colby Mahlberg, were true sources of pride and joy in her life.
Shirley was a graduate of Myrtle Point High School, class of 1960, and her faith played a significant role in her life. In 1974, she and her dear friend Jean found the Lord and made a lifelong commitment to serve Him, attending various churches throughout the years. In recent times, the Myrtle Point Baptist Church became her spiritual home.
Shirley was preceded in death by her husbands, Gary Melvin Vatne (married 1960), Eldred Jean Leep (married 1968), and Donald Erroll Lee (married 2000). She will be greatly missed as a beautiful mother, creative grandmother, and deeply loved great-grandmother.
May Shirley Belle Leep, Lee's soul find eternal peace and may her memories continue to bring comfort to those whose lives she touched.
Past ceremonies
Celebration of Life
There will be a memorial service with a potluck following the service.
Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Myrtle Point Baptist Church
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Born on January 20, 1942
Cecil, Maryland
Passed away on May 24, 2024
Coquille, Oregon