George Lawrence Shaw, 83

George Lawrence Shaw, 83, Post Falls resident, died Oct. 22, 2010, at 3:55 a.m. at Life Care Center in Post Falls. George was born in Omaha, Neb., on Jan. 24, 1927, to Leanore Lucille Clark and Noah Webster Shaw. The family moved around a great deal and he finished school in Paradise, Calif.

George joined the U.S. Navy during World War II and enlisted again in the U.S. Navy during the Korea Conflict. He was honorably discharged.

He married Dorothy Myrtle Thomas on June 8, 1946, in Reno, Nev. He had two daughters, Sheila Ann (Mark) Huber of Sandpoint, and Georgene Myrtle (Tim) Larson of Nampa. George has three granddaughters: Michelle Renee (Ben) Bishop of Walla Walla, Wash. They blessed him with two great-granddaughters: Stefanie Laurel Bishop and Julianna Marie Bishop. Other granddaughters: Tina Mary (Scott) Sanders lives in Nampa and Tennille Angeline (Carlos) Avelenda of Scottsdale, Ariz. They blessed him with a great-grandson, Enzo Gabriel Avelenda and a great-granddaughter, Eden Giselle Avelenda.

He also leaves his wife, JoAnn Estes Shaw of Post Falls and his three sisters: Virginia Naomi Spreen of Wasilla, Alaska; Barbara Jean Schrenk of Auburn, Wash., and Nancy Loren (Gary) Bolden of Vancouver, Wash.; brother-in-law John Yankee of Willows, Calif., also his Aunt Sis Thorn and Uncle Bill Clark of the Sacramento, Calif., area.

His parents preceded him in death; also a sister, Dorothy Mae Yankee and his brothers-in-law, Herb Spreen and Harold Schrenk. And a sister Mary Noreen Shaw who died in infancy.

Viewing will be held from 10 a.m. until service time Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, at English Funeral Chapel, 1700 N. Spokane St., Post Falls, with burial to follow at Coeur d'Alene Memorial Gardens.

Please sign George's guest registry and view online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.