Julie Shill passed away peacefully on October 9, 2022 at the age of 56 with her children and husband. A lifelong advocate of service, Julie found ways to help others as a daughter, sister, mother, physical therapist, and cancer patient.

Julie was born to her parents LaRene and Wynn and is the oldest sister among her siblings Ron, Cherie, and David. She participated in many activities in high school such as cheerleading, diving, and choir. During that time, she also became an All-American gymnast.

Julie always valued education. She got her BS in psychology from BYU in 1988 and her MS in physical therapy from TWU in 1998. Julie began getting her PhD in physical therapy in 2014 before her cancer diagnosis and chose to finish her program while also going through cancer treatment. She graduated with her PhD in December 2019.

Julie worked as a physical therapist with many different age ranges. She worked with children at Plano ISD, adults while working at various home health companies, and with babies at Cranial Technologies. Julie treasured the connections she had with the people she worked with and celebrated their successes every step of the way.

While going through her cancer treatment, she found great value in finding simple joys every single day. She treasured all the connections she made along the way like doctors, volunteers, and her peers in her cancer support group. Julie was an active supporter of other cancer patients around the world and connected with them online. She found joy and support through helping others on their own journeys.

Of all the things she has been involved in, the role she is most proud of is as a wife, mother, and grandmother. She married her husband Curt Shill in 1987 and became a mother a few years later to Ryan and Christie. She celebrated when her son Ryan married his wife Melissalyn and became a grandmother to Oliver and Aurora.

Last, but certainly not least, Julie loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, walked with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and spilled that unconditional love to everyone she met.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 15, 2022 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2401 Legacy Drive, Plano, Texas 75023.  Following the service, a procession will make its way to Ridgeview Memorial Park, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013 for a committal service.

The family will receive family and friends during a visitation on Friday evening from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Chapel, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013.