M. Shirlene Remington peacefully passed away on March 26, 2023 at Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg, Idaho. She was 81 years old. In her final days she was surrounded by family that loved her dearly. Shirlene was born in St. Anthony, Idaho on July 26th, 1941. She was one of eight children born to Kenneth "Bill" and Jessie Welker Eckman.

Shirlene grew up in St. Anthony and graduated from South Fremont High School in 1959. She married Gary Kerbs and had two children: Carrie Dawn and Mike. She later married Jerry Remington on February 3, 1968, the marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Together they raised 11 children consisting of his, hers, and ours.

Shirlene was a stay at home mom, until tragedy hit her family in 1980-1981. These unfortunate events lead her to attend college at Ricks College, where she then went in to work for State Farm Insurance for several years. She later retired to babysit her grandkids, nieces, and nephews. In 1990 she served a church mission in Salt Lake City, in the business office.

She loved downhill skiing, and enjoyed bowling in the women's league. She especially enjoyed their annual trips to Jackpot for state bowling. Shirlene loved spending time with her brothers, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She loved to host family parties at her house.

Shirlene's last years were shared between Homestead Assisted Living in St. Anthony and Rexburg. She did not see herself as a resident, but as an employee of Homestead. She cherished each and every friend she had there from the caregivers to the residents.

Shirlene was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth "Bill" and Jessie Eckman, siblings; Ronnie, Connie, Billy, and Lynette, husband Jerry Remington, children; Lynette, Dana, Nicole, and Jeff Remington, Chris Erickson, sister-in-law Linda Eckman.

She is survived by her brothers: Kenneth "Butch" Eckman, Gary (Judy) Eckman, Brett (Shelley) Eckman; 6 children: Carrie Dawn (Brett) Mackert, Mike Kerbs, Jodi (Greg) Larsen, Linda (Evan) Tibbitts, Sheila (Von) Kunz, Jerryne (Curtis) Turnbull, son-in-law Tom Erickson; 26 Grandchildren, 56 Great Grandchildren, and 13 Great-Great grandchildren.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Homestead caregivers and the hospice nurses for the amazing care they provided Shirlene during her time there.

Funerals services will be held on Thursday, March 30th at 11:00 am at the St. Anthony, ID Stake Center. The family will receive friends and family on Wednesday, March 29th from 5:30-7:00 P.M. and Thursday morning from 9:30-10:45 a.m., both at the church. Interment will be in the Parker Cemetery under the direction of Bert Flamm Mortuary.

Funeral services will be live-streamed and may be viewed here: https://youtu.be/YbnAfXo0BUE