January 23, 1955 – March 28, 2018

Theresa Ternes (Shackelford) has passed away at the age 63. She was born in Janesville WI but spent most of her life in the Seattle area which she loved. I met her in college and we fell in love. She looked 10 years younger than what she was because of her sense of humor and youthful thinking, along with genetics. Years later I brought her to Kamloops to be with my family for a while. Her dream job (7 years) was working at Bookland on the North Shore. The store closed and my wife went into a depression. An antidepressant (mirtazapine) was given to her and that spelt the beginning of the end of her life. The drug’s withdrawal effects were extreme. 32 trips to the hospital with her “brain on fire”, proved too much for her to take. She loved her mom, Madeline Shackelford; dad, William Shackelford; sister, Elitha; brothers, Jeff and Rod all from Seattle. She cherished her two beautiful daughters Lindsay and Tiffany; son-in-law, Rory Bamford; and me, Terry Ternes, her husband of 30 years whom I had an undying love and dedication. A public memorial will take place at Kamloops Christian School, 750 Cottonwood Ave on Saturday, Apr. 14 at 1 pm. Casual dress.

Condolences may be expressed at www.firstmemorialkamloops.com

• Date : 2018-03-28
• Location : Kamloops, B.C.