Sunday, January 15, 2012

Services for Jennifer Starn Shira

Jennifer C. Shira, 23, passed away January 9, 2012 from injuries received in an auto accident near Burley, Idaho. She joined her older brother Shayne along with her Grandma Rae and Grandfather “Pop”.

Jennifer was born December 3, 1988 in Westerville, Ohio. She is the cherished wife of Bryson Shira and daughter of Michael and Sheri Starn. She graduated high school in New Philadelphia, Ohio andattended Kent State University while still in high school and then attended BYU Idaho.

She married Bryson Shira on February 26, 2008 in the Logan, Utah LDS Temple. They made their home in Kooskia, Idaho before moving to Grangeville, Idaho in July 2011.

Jennifer was a ray of sunshine and brought her kind and gentle spirit everywhere she went. She was passionate about being a devoted wife to Bryson, and loving mother to daughter Sage and son Raden. Please go to Jennifer’s blog (http://toddlerhairstyles.blogspot.com) to view an example of her devotion to her daughter. There was no greater joy in her life than the nurturing of Raden and Sage with Bryson at her side. And her love for the Savior will always be a testimony for us to live by.

Jennifer enjoyed bringing everyone together to play games and loved the times she spent with her family.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Grangeville.She loved working in the Young Women’s Organization.

Jennifer is survived by her husband Bryson (26), her children Sage Elizabeth (age 2) and Raden Michael (age 10 months) all of Grangeville, her parents Michael and Sheri Starn of Wellsville, Utah, brother Nicholas Starn and sister-in-law Heidi of Alexandria VA,brothers Tyler Starn and Jon Starn, both of Catharpin, VA, her sister Laurissa (Starn) Hansen and brother-in-law James of Salt Lake City, Utah, Grandmother Susan “Boo” Starn of Granville, Ohio, Grandfather Harold John “Hal” Howard of Newark, Ohio, Grandmother Pat “Grammy” Shira, Grandmother Leath Henderson, Father-in-law William “Bill” Shira, Mother-in-law Jeris Henderson Shira, Brother-in-law Mitchell Shira and Sister-in-law Tori, Brothers-in-law Thann, Rand, Kallan, Kade, Kyle, Jace, and Ty Shira and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her infant brother Shayne Michael Starn.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Grangeville LDS Church in Grangeville, ID. Jennifer will be laid to rest at Tahoe Ridge Cemetary, Kooskia, ID. Services are under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home, Grangeville, ID. Send condolences to the family in the care of BlackmerFuneralHome.com.

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