PLAINS – Terry Lynn Shelton, age 60, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 5, 2025, at the Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, Kansas.

She was born December 28, 1964, at Parsons, Kansas, the daughter of Wayne and Theresa (Williams) Collins.  As a young girl, she attended school in Sublette, Kansas, graduating from Sublette High School in 1983.  She later attended and graduated from Seward County Community College.  A longtime area resident, she worked as the Safety Director for Martin Trucking.

She was a member of the First Christian Church of Hugoton, the Relay for Life, and the Girl Scouts.  She enjoyed helping at the Dirtona Race Track, spending time with her family, friends, and "Especially her grandchildren."

On August 12, 1989, she married Mike E. Shelton.  After several years of marriage, the couple later divorced.

She is survived by her children, Mitchell Shelton and wife Heidi of Stockton, Kansas, and Katlynn Shelton and fiancé Brandon Griep of Plains; her parents, Wayne and Theresa Collins of Plains; a brother, Darrell Collins and wife Linda of Plains; four grandchildren, Gaven, Adyliegh, Sybil, and Jace; and an expected grandchild due in August.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 11, 2025, at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade.  Interment will follow in the Plains Cemetery.  Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

The family would welcome memorials to the Shriner's Children's Hospital or St. Jude's Children's Hospital in care of the funeral home.