Debbie Jan Shehorn, 63 of Riesel, passed away March 25, 2018.
Funeral Service: 10AM Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Friedens Church in Riesel with Rev. Daniel McKay officiating.
Visitation: 6 to 8PM Wednesday, March 29th at Lake Shore Funeral Home
Debbie was born October 25, 1954 in Borger, to Joe Frank and Anne Brothers. She trained and bred race horses for over 20 years with her husband, David in Riesel. She was a teacher and taught in Central Texas for over 20 years, and was also a psychological therapist for many years.
Debbie was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband of 47 years, David; daughters, Jenna Kay Harrison and husband Steven and Kristin Lea Shehorn and husband Danny Morales; sister, Karen Bearor; and brothers, Frank Brothers and Thomas Brothers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Scott and White Vasicek Cancer Center or Interim Hospice.
Contact Information:
Lake Shore Funeral Home & Cremation Services
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My prayers are with you all at this difficult time. Watching the video I see that Debbie left a lasting legacy for many years to come through her family, her horses and the lives she touched while teaching.
Dear Shehorn Family, I am so sorry for your loss. I loved Debbie so much and feel as if I know all of you. She was my soulmate and got me through an awful time . I was shocked to see the obit today and know how close all of you are. My sincere condolences. Love the horses, dogs and all of you. Way too young. Sincerely, Jan Enders
Debbie and her husband David were dear friends of mine years ago. I have many good memories of the times we spent together. I was very sorry to hear of her passing at such a young age. Rest in peace my friend.
David, Jenna, and Kristin,
I am so sorry to hear of Debbie’s passing. Debbie was an outstanding horsewoman with a unique gift working with animals that I have seen in very few. She was always a delight and a favorite to visit. Her laugh and smile was always infectious cheering me up in the middle of many busy days. The world has lost an extremely special and gifted person way to soon.
Sincerely,
Dennis A. Clark DVM
Your mom was my track and cross country coach from 1980 to 1984. Although I lost touch with her, I never stopped thinking about her. When I moved back to Temple last year, I intended to reconnect with her but I let life get in the way something I will always regret. While your mom held various coaching roles at Temple High School her unspoken vision was to build a top notch cross country team. She would actively recruit runners like a college football coach from an elite program. Where she differed from her college counter parts was that she gave everyone a chance to be on her team; athlete or not. Her favorite mantra was “gut up or gut it up”. I don’t know how she did it but your mom was able to inspire everyone on the team to “gut up” especially (for lack of a better term) the non-athletes. I remember one cross country race in particular where one of the non-athletes collapsed after crossing the finish line. She came in close to last place but finished the race; a personal goal your mom had set for her. Everyone on the team cheered and were in awe with her as well as your mom as this “non-athlete” had demonstrated true “gutting up”. Another life lesson we learned via cross country was the importance of being trustworthy. The only time I remember your mom getting really mad at us (and she did not yell by the way) was after we took a short cut on a new cross country route she had painstakingly mapped out for us. From that point forward she would accompany us on her bike when we would run the route even after we reassured her that we would not do it again. On the track side of the house, the distance runners who your mom coached had always been viewed as an oddity by the other coaching staff as well as by the sprinters, jumpers, and throwers on the team until your mom came onboard. Via “gutting up”, the distance girls were able to become an integral, legitimate and respected part of the group. It is difficult to find words to adequately describe your mom perhaps angel or reverend mother (she probably would not like reverend mother but her presence reminds me of the reverend mother in the Sound of Music) but she is definitely unforgettable