Vickie Jean Shortt 71, of New Castle Colorado, passed away on April 8th, 2024.

Vickie was born on April 12th,1952, 3rd child of Walter and Esther Virginia Watkins Souder in Olney Maryland. She lived in Damascus with brothers Wayne, Dicky, and sister Paula. She graduated from Damascus High School where she enjoyed theater and singing.

In 1969, Vickie met Steve Shortt in high school. Vickie and Steve went on to have one child, Jacob Andrew Shortt. Vickie and Steve fell in love young; they had the best fun and adventures they possibly could through their almost 40 years of marriage. She valued her family and friends the most.  She was a free spirit who loved all living things. She loved long motorcycle trips with Steve and close friends where they formed unbreakable bonds. She saw the most amazing places. She had a son she loved with the deepest love a mother could have and raised him to love wholeheartedly with the same kindness she exemplified every day. She treasured ski trips with Steve, Jake, Pat Paula, Rich, and Brent. She worked hard as an Insurance Office Manager as well as working on the books for her husband Steve’s excavating business that they owned till 2012 in Montclair, Virginia. She spent the remaining years in New Castle Colorado where she and Steve would have retired together. She worked at Be Good to People. She lived for the moments she could see and visit Jake, Malia, Grandchildren, and the zoo. Her happiness was seeing them happy. She wasn’t born in the mountains but she got there as fast as she could!

Vickie was predeceased by her husband Steve Shortt, Mother Virginia, Father Walter, Brother Dicky, and her best friend and sister Paul Moxley. Vickie is survived by brother Wayne and wife Judy, son Jake Shortt, daughter-in-law Malia Shortt, grandchildren: Stevie Marie Shortt, Maisie Dorn, Ashton Dorn, Tyler Lockhart, and many grand-pets, great-grandchild Beau James Dorn, and beloved pooch Poppy.

Services will be held at Molesworth Funeral Home in Damascus, MD on May 3rd at 11 o’clock.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the National Park Foundation at 1500 K Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20005 Phone: (202) 796-2500  |  Toll-Free: (888) GOPARKS donorservices@nationalparks.org

Online condolences may be shared with her family on our website at www.molesworthwilliams.com