Terrill Eugene Shanks

Terrill (“Terry”) Eugene Shanks took the hand of his Savior on Sunday, October 30, 2022, suddenly and unexpectedly, in Westminster, CO at the age of 83. He was born June 20, 1939 in Columbus, OH, the second of three children born to Opal (Jackson) and Erwin Shanks. He attended Olentangy High School in Lewis Center, OH, graduating in 1957 and enlisted in the United Sates Air Force.

He met his first wife, Nancy (Connot) Kelso, in Minot, SD and they were married in 1963. They had three beautiful daughters: Christina Jo, Catherine Kay and Connie Lee. They traveled the world while Terry served his country for 22 years. Their final stop was in Las Vegas, Nevada where they divorced in 1978 and Terry retired from the Air Force in 1979.

He met Carol (LaLonde-Nuoffer) at a Sunday worship service in late 1978 and they were married in 1980. He became “Dad” to her three children: Cord, Marci and Kristi and they became a blended family of eight. He is a life-time member of the VFW and the American Legion, a member of the National Air Force Association and the National Air Force Sergeants Association. He has served his church in many positions and was a member of the Board of Directors for the Las Vegas Tortoise Group and the Lutheran Camping Association of the Southwest.

Following retirement from the Air Force he was employed by the U.S. Postal Service as an electronics technician, retiring after 25 years. He loved to travel, and he and Carol traveled to almost all the states including Alaska and Hawaii. They loved sunsets. His hobby was tinkering with anything and everything, and was successful at it, there was nothing he would not tackle. He was a good cook and a most awesome salsa maker. But most importantly he was kind, caring, generous, loving and a Christian.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his middle daughter Catherine, and his sister-in-law Linda LaLonde. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Carol; his children Christina Jo “CJ” (Shanks-McWilliams) Miller (Steve) of Las Vegas; David Ramsey (husband of Catherine) of Las Vegas; Connie Lee (Shanks)Torres (Bobby) of Spanaway, WA; H. G. Cord Nuoffer II, of Las Vegas; Dr. Marcelle D. Nuoffer, Ed.D of Las Vegas; Kristine E. L. (Nuoffer) Bower (Marc) of Broomfield, CO; 14 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Ronald Shanks (Marilyn) of Las Vegas, sister Sandra (Shanks) Stone (Otis) of Overbrook, KS, his brother-in-law Gerard “Jerry” LaLonde of Commerce Township, MI and many nieces and nephews.

A viewing will take place at Palm Mortuary, Eastern Avenue on Friday, November 18, 2022 from 4:00-8:00 PM; a Celebration of Life will take place at First Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 301 South Maryland Parkway at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Burial with honors will take place at the Southern Nevada Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City on Monday, November 21, 2022 at 10:40 AM. “For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s” Romans 14:8

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Faith Lutheran MS/HS Handbell Department, 2015 S Hualapai Way, Las Vegas, NV 89117, Air Force Aid Society | The Official Charity of the Air Force (afas.org), or a charity of your choice.

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