Shirley Ruth Woolery (Rizzi), age 87, formerly of Springfield, Oregon, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020, in Portland, Oregon.
Born in Mountain City, Nevada, on Jan. 16, 1933, as a child, she lived and helped her family with their ranches in Rowland and Mountain City. Graduating from Elko High School in 1950, she was also Elko County Rodeo Princess that same year.
She earned an associates degree in elementary education from the University of Nevada…
