Shawn Allen Harger, 50

Shawn Allen Harger (Aloysius J Burshia III) died recently in Spokane, Wash.

Shawn was born on April 3, 1966, to Phyllis (Ricker) and Aloysius J. Burshia, of the Confederated Assiniboine-Sioux Tribes in Eastern Montana and was proud to be an enrolled member of the Sioux Tribe. Shawn joined the Harger family in June 1967 in Great Falls, Mont.

Shawn is survived by parents Bill and Agnes Harger; siblings and spouses, Bill White (Lily), Julie Cordero (Clyde), Marc Harger (Kris), Lori Harger, Roxann Smith, Alene Sharp, Lenore Burshia, Ira Ricker, Lee Bostrom, Veronica Severt, Hope Montoya, Carolyn Adams, Eloise Burshia and Brenda Eder; aunts and uncles, Eileen O’Reilly, John O’Reilly (Donna), Patty Davis, all Coeur d’Alene, Bob O’Reilly, Kathleen (Mike) Emerson, Dick (Lois) Harger, Burt (Dixie) Harger, Howard Bemer and Julie Bemer; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Shawn was predeceased by his birth parents; his wife, Jackie; and siblings Patrick Harger, Raymond Burshia and Lavonne Burshia.

Shawn attended grade schools in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene, Lakes Middle School, and graduated in 1984 from Coeur d’Alene Senior High School. Shawn’s favorite sport was golf and he enjoyed playing his clarinet in school bands, and was proud of awards (the Order of the Arrow, etc.) from his many years in Boy Scouts. A true outdoorsman, he loved all the hunting, fishing, camping and boating opportunities of North Idaho. Shawn was thrilled with his experiences in the U.S. Navy on the tender Shenandoah that provided him world travel to ports in Europe and throughout the Mediterranean Sea.

Shawn was a charter member of Lutheran Church of the Master in Coeur d’Alene, where his memorial service will take place at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, with a gathering after in Schmidt Hall. Yates Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of arrangements. Please visit Shawn’s memorial and sign his online guest book at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.