Mary Elizabeth (Shelton) King, 79, died at home in Stoughton on Saturday, October 1 after a period of failing health. She was born December 7, 1925 in Pawnee, OK, the daughter of A.D. Shelton and Lavina (Jarrett) Shelton. She attended school at the Indian Camp School in Pawhuska, OK and then on September 13, 1947 she married Sammy G. King. The couple made their first home in Modesto, CA and before long moved to Los Alamos, NM where they became life-long residents. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a brother, Walter Shelton, two sisters, Lillian Burks and Goldie Steele and wonderful friend and sister-in-law, Jean King.
Her surviving children are Carol Burger and her husband Douglas of Stoughton and Samuel King of Los Alamos, NM; one brother, Andrew Shelton of Enid, OK and two grandchildren, Amber Burger of Tampa, FL and Caitlin Burger of Stoughton. She is also survived by a very special sister-in-law, Irene King of Yucaipa, CA; three nephews, Charles King and Michael King both of Rio Rancho, NM and Rodney King of Redlands, CA; and longtime friend, Mary Swickard of White Rock, NM.
Funeral Service will be held in Sante Fe, NM on Tuesday, October 11. Interment will take place at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, NM. Arrangements by Farley Funeral Home, Stoughton.