Sheldon Joseph Shalett
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6 A Death Notice - March 15, 2016
Sheldon Joseph Shalett, 91, Mesa, died March 12, 2016, at St.
Mary’s Hospital.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Callahan-Edfast
Mortuary. Services will take place at 10 a.m. Friday at the Mesa Molina Cemetery in Mesa.
Mr. Shalett was a steamship agent.
Survivors include one son, Larry of Buena Vista; one daughter,
Rachel Jo Shalett of Atlanta; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to the Humane Society, HSUS, 2100 L St., N.W. Washington, DC 20037; or Alzheimer’s Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago 60601.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 10A Obituary - March 17, 2016
Sheldon Joseph Shalett
November 12, 1924 - March 12, 2016
Sheldon Joseph Shalett, 91 of Mesa, CO, passed away March 12, 2015, at St Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction.
He was born in Winnipeg, CA on November 12, 1924. Sheldon grew up in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Hyde Park H.S. and the University of Chicago with a degree in Philosophy. He served with the
Army Combat Engineers in the pacific during WWII. Sheldon
worked as a ship owner and agent, hobbies included Ham
Radio, railroading and skiing.
He is survived by son, Larry Shalett of Buena Vista, CO and
daughter, Rachel Shalett of Atlanta, GA; grandson, David
Shalett and great-grandchildren, Jocelyn and Harrison Shalett as well as his longtime companion, Frieda Schweinle.
Visitation will be held from 6 - 8:00 p.m., Thursday March 17,
at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary in Grand Junction. Graveside
services will be at the Mesa, CO cemetery Friday March 18, at
10:00 a.m.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Humane Society
and the Alzheimer’s Association.
