Born Michelle Lynn Beasley in Patterson Ca. to Stan and Barbara Beasley, Shelly, as she was always known, passed away on June 17, 2024 in her home at Folsom Ca. at the age of 61 years.

Growing up in a family of athletes, she naturally became an excellent athlete herself, excelling in volleyball, basketball and tennis at Turlock High School where she earned a lifetime “gold pass” because of her success on the courts. Attending first Modesto Junior College and then graduating from Chico State University with a degree in physical education, she turned her love of sports and fitness into a career as a PE teacher at Sutter, and then Burlingame High Schools for 32 years before retiring in 2020. She coached varsity volleyball, basketball and softball, and was especially recognized as an outstanding volleyball coach, winning numerous league and section championships. More importantly, she was beloved by the students whom she taught and mentored.

Wherever she lived between Turlock, Chico, Yuba City, Half Moon Bay and finally Folsom, she quickly built friendships that lasted her lifetime. She was loyal, loving, protective, generous, funny, outgoing, and a very beautiful person. Always ready to have fun, she loved vacationing in Tahoe with her family, cruises and trips with great friends, kayaking with her husband Brian, the Russian River, and spending quality time in Turlock with her mom, sister and family. She also had a great love of giant dogs. English Mastif’s Bella and Duke were also family to her, even though she had to buy a large delivery van to transport them because of the enormous size.

Most importantly she dearly loved her two children, Haley and Derek. She was a great supporter and cheerleader of all their various activities growing up, and was extremely proud of the adults they have become.

Shelly is predeceased by her father, Stan, and is survived by her husband, Brian Koski, mother, Barbara Beasley, sister, Pam (Tom) Tyler, brother Rick Beasley, daughter Haley (Spencer) Nazar- Carroll, son Derek (Arijana) Nazar, nephews Mason Beasley, Brett and Scott Tyler, nieces, Carlie Beasley and Jordan Tyler, in addition to so many friends and other relatives.

Despite the heartbreak we are all feeling with losing her, there will be a celebration of her life at the Oceano Hotel Grand Ballroom in Half Moon Bay, Ca. on Sunday, August 11th, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend. There will be a private family burial at 10:00 a.m. on Aug 2nd at Lakewood Cemetery in Hughson, Ca.