Shelbi McElla Stringer was born on January 10^th, 1988, at University Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. She resided with her family in Bonney Lake, Washington, until the family relocated to the Tri-Cities area in 1999. Shelbi attended Hanford High School, where she graduated in 2006. Shelbi had many friends in middle and high school that she shared many great times and made lasting memories.

Shelbi’s son Tristan was born in August 2013. He is her greatest gift. They had many happy years together as mother and son, in which she shared her love of music, movies, reading, swimming, camping, and spending time with family. Tristan is a beautiful version of his mother, and many of her best traits will reside with him.

Shelbi loved animals. Over her life, she had many dogs, cats, and horses. She had her cat Petri for over 18 years. Shelbi loved horses; her happiest times were on horseback, running and galloping in the openness of the outdoors. Shelbi was a true romantic. She loved romantic movies and musicals. Her favorite movies were Titanic and Tristan & Isolde, which she named her son after. Shelbi loved the Green Bay Packers. “Go Pack, Go.” Her favorite place on earth is Hawaii, where she enjoys sunshine, ocean waves, and sand between her toes. She loved to swim and snorkel in the ocean, searching for sea turtles and she also loved the wild hibiscus flowers on the Islands.

Shelbi was compassionate. She felt loss, grief, pain, and disappointment to her core. She had lost many people over her life, and she had to work hard every day to cope.

Shelbi is beautiful, a ray of sunlight that would light up any room she entered. She has an infectious smile and contagious laugh, and her bright blue eyes would draw you into the deepest part of her shining light. She was noticed.

Fly high, sweet girl, until we reunite. All of us will miss you and love you so dearly.

Shelbi is survived by:

Her son Tristan Johannesen

Mother & Stepfather Nikki & Greg Fuller.

Grandparents Norman and Jan Eliason.

Father & Stepmother Ian and Paula Stringer

Her twin brother Sean Stringer, Sister Nichol Stringer, and Niece Remmi.

Step siblings: Aaron Fuller (Michele), Shannon Kiehn (Rick), Ashley Cole & Kiley Dandolos.

Aunts & Uncles: Jeff Eliason, Danny Eliason (Suzi). Andrew Stringer (Cathy), Fiona Stringer

Many loving cousins and close friends.

She was preceded in death by Uncle Derek Eliason, Grandmother Glady’s Fuller & Grandfather Peter Stringer.

A celebration of life will be held on October 29^th, 2022, at 1:00 pm at Sunset Gardens Event Center in Richland, Washington. Donations or contributions can be made to the Tri-City Union Gospel Missions Women’s Shelter in Pasco, Washington.