Coral Shurtz Terry died on February 20, 2025

She was born September 14, 1934, in Calgary, Alberta Canada. She was the youngest daughter of Rudolph and Maud (Romeril). She married Douglas W. Terry on April 14, 1954.

Coral grew up in Lethbridge, Alberta and graduated from Lethbridge Collegiate Institute where she captained the girls’ basketball team for three years. She also played ball for the St. Ladies Basketball Association for many years. While Doug attended Northern Montana College in Havre, Montana, Coral took classes as well. She worked as a medical transcriber at the Kenedy Deacons Hospital for three years while Doug completed his bachelor’s degree. She was selected to join the Northern Montana Singers and was a member of the Havre Choralaires and toured Europe with them in 1965.

The family moved to Utah in 1965, and lived in Orem, Spanish Fork and Salem. While Doug attended BYU, Coral worked as a medical transcriber at the BYU Health Center. Coral was the office manager for Drs. Robert Metcalf and Lyle Jacobs for ten years. She then spent twenty years as Sales Director for Caselle, Inc.

Coral was known and loved by her family and friends for her boundless energy and drive, her love for music, her quick wit and ‘can do’ attitude, and her charity in championing those she loved. Coral was an accomplished vocalist and donated many hours singing for weddings, funerals and church services. She was heavily involved in musical theater in Utah Valley. She had an inexhaustible thirst for beautiful things and fully enjoyed the many wonders provided on this earth by her Heavenly Father. She attended BYU and UVCC, always striving to increase her knowledge and expertise.

Coral was a devoted wife and mother to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served diligently in many callings. She was a generous and loving friend and persevered throughout her life with energy and dedication, enduring to the end with charm, optimism and love.

A light has left our lives that can never be replaced, a wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was a source of strength and love to her family. Her optimism, humor and beautiful spirit brought much happiness to everyone she met. Her selflessness and devotion to her family and friends were evident in all she did.

Coral is survived by her children; Brenda (Wyatt) Wall, Cameron Terry, Burkley (Karla) Terry, and Tanza (Jeremy)Thomas; 3 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great- grandchildren. Sister-in-law Pat Terry and Kent (Doris) Terry.

Preceding her death was her eternal sweetheart, Doug, her son, Rob, whom she has missed greatly, her grandsons, Justin Terry, Daryl Terry, her brothers Don J. (Merle) Schurtz, Royden (Alene) Shurtz, Byron (Nola) Shurtz and her sister Madeline Frazier, her mother and father, Rudloph and Maud Shurtz, her in-laws Archie and Muriel Terry, brother-in-law Don (Pat) Terry, Roger (Linda) Terry, Kathy (Bryce) Ellis.

At her request, a graveside service will be held Friday, February 28, 2025, at 11:00 am, at the Salem City Cemetery where she will be laid to rest alongside our dad and her son Rob.

‘til we meet again, mom! We love you!