Shirley Colleen Marsh

Shirley Colleen Marsh, 89, of Cheyenne, passed with the support of her family in the care of Davis Hospice Center on December 29, 2023. She was born in Mesa, Arizona on November 22, 1934, to George and Grace Prince. Shirley C. Prince married Francis (Frank) E. Marsh on June 22, 1954; they were married for 51 years. Shirley was an Air Force wife and homemaker with PT work at Pioneer Printing. She loved camping and was long time member of the Red Dale Cheyenne Jackalopes. Throughout her life she enjoyed bowling, square dancing, snow birding to Arizona, horseshoes, bean bags, reading mysteries, her swim group, playing pinochle, tending her tomato garden and let’s not forget her favorite Taco Tuesday to meet friends. She loved to travel with family and made it to many National Parks, Hawaii, BC Canada, and Mexico.
She is survived by a daughter, Susan Carleen Piper and a son, Charles Emory Marsh (Tana), three grandchildren, Andrea L. Buckles (Lilah), Jessica L. Marsh and Phillip C. Marsh. She has a niece, Alicia Heady, nephew Dwain Heady and 5 grand nephews and nieces. Also, Rick and Kathy Eckhardt, who she has always considered family.
She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Marsh, her parents George and Grace Prince, sister Lawauna Heady, brother-in-law Hickson Heady II, 2 nephews, and son-in-law, R. Douglas Piper.
The family is planning to have a celebration of life in Cheyenne sometime in the spring and will post a notice.