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Anthony Shelton
ANTHONY SHELTON
Central City
Anthony Craig Shelton, 37, of Rothschild, Wis., formerly of Central City, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, in his home. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, by Pastor Vicki Engelmann. The family will greet friends from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at the funeral home in Central City. Burial: Mount Clark Cemetery, Central City.
Survivors include his wife, Jennifer; mother, Judy Shelton Siex (Ray Bailey); uncle, Craig (Barb) Shelton; two cousins, Crystal Shelton and Mindy Miller; sister-in-law, Christine (Mike) Schlichte and their family, Lindsey (Alex) Bowman, Emily Schlichte and Jeff Schlichte; and great-niece, Brinley Bowman.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Doyle Shelton; and mother-in-law, Micki Cline.
Tony was born Oct. 5, 1976, in Cedar Rapids. He graduated from Central City High School and married Jennifer Cline on Feb. 26, 2000, in Central City. Tony worked for Amana and Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids.
He enjoyed riding his dirt bike with friends, shooting at the range with his buddies, trips to Oklahoma, fishing, camping and NASCAR. Tony loved his dog, Riley. He was very close with his nephew, Jeff; they were more like brothers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Tony's family in his memory.
Please share a memory of Tony at www.murdoch funeralhome.com under obituaries.
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