Shelley Thomasene Salinas

Shelley T. Salinas, 34 year old Worland resident died on November 21, 2006 in Billings, Montana at Billings Clinic following complications from surgery.

Shelley was born on January 1, 1972 in Pine Ridge, South Dakota a daughter of Felix & Elaine (Thunderbull) Salinas. The family moved to Worland in 1968 and Shelley graduated from Worland High School in 1991. During her school years Shelley participated in junior high football, basketball, volleyball and high school basketball. She has participated in basketball, volleyball, softball, darts and billiard recreation leagues in Worland over the past few years. She has been a very sociable person and loved being a part of her community.

Shelley enjoyed hunting and fishing with family and friends, taking walks, watching the sunset and looking at the stars. She loved her boys and a favorite activity was going to the hot springs. Holidays were a favorite time where she enjoyed decorating her home. Shelley’s was an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe and her given Indian name was Mni Wachan Ekta Najin Win, which means woman who stands at the ocean.

She is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents and maternal grandfather.

She is survived by her sons, Curry and Kaleb Matthiesen of Worland, Parents Felix and Elaine Salinas of Worland, brothers Terrance Salinas of Billings, Robert and Lynn Murdoch Salinas of Worland, sisters Sheryl &Troy Garcia Salinas of Worland, aunts Betty Taylor, Shirley Campbell, Nancy Thunderbull, Wanda Weaver, Arlene Janis, Fidelfa Menchaca, uncles Leopoldo (Rosa) Salinas, Vince (Hilda) Salinas, Wendell Thunderbull and Everette Thunderbull and many cousins.