Colby

Shotwell

December 12, 1960 – October 23, 2026

Colby Shotwell, 65, of Irving, Texas, passed away on October 23, 2026. She was born December 12, 1960 in Dallas, Texas, she was the daughter of Alford Buster and Mary Joyce West Shotwell. Colby love was steady, fierce, and full of warmth. Colby had a spunky spirit that made people smile, a goofy sense of humor that lightened even ordinary moments, and a kind heart that never stopped looking out for the people she loved. She was selfless in the way she showed up for her family and a strong fighter who faced life’s challenges with courage and resilience.

In quieter hours she loved to journal and draw—simple, personal ways she captured the world and her thoughts. Those pages and sketches remain small windows into the creative, reflective woman she was.

Colby will be remembered most for the way she made her family feel cared for and seen. Her presence was a gift of laughter, strength, and unconditional love.

She leaves behind the family who adored her, and the many memories of a life lived with spirit and heart. She was preceded in death her son Michael Shotwell. She was deeply loved and will be deeply missed by her husband, Martin Afdahl, her children, Jessica Cara Shotwell, Michael Crowther, Chris Shotwell, Jennifer Smith, Teddy Grime, Jr., Jamal Medford, Christopher Cao and Candice and Eric Lamb; and her grandchildren, Mariah Gonzales, Leianna Ray Grimes, Chris Shotwell, Jr, Calei Shotwell, Sebastian Contreras, Alycia Contreras, Grayson Cao, Michael Shotwell, Jr., Jaxon Shotwell. Noah Shotwell and Adalynn Shotwell 

There will be a memorial gathering for family and friends, Sunday, November 15, 2026 from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm at the Colonial Funeral Home Chapel of Irving.

In lieu of flowers, the family invites those who wish to honor Colby’s memory to do so by sharing a kind word, a drawing, or a moment of reflection in her honor.