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Norma Maxine Shorter, 83

Norma Maxine Shorter, age 83, passed away on May 1, 2018, at Kootenai Medical Facility. Maxine was born April 11, 1935, to Raymond and Belva Spann in Mooresville, N.C., and grew up in Baltimore, Md., with her four siblings. She later relocated to Tampa, Fla., where she married Raymond Gavilan and raised their daughter, Betty.

Later in her life she relocated to Fairbanks, Alaska, where she met and married Murl Shorter. Upon retirement, she and Murl moved to Melrose, Fla., where she owned and operated a dog grooming and boarding business for many years. Through her love of animals, she gained many friends who enjoyed her upbeat, humorous and generous nature.

In 2012, Maxine moved to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to be closer to her daughter, Betty. She truly enjoyed the fellowship with all of her friends and neighbors at her residence at Bestland Senior Independent Living; her door was always open.

Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Murl Shorter; her sisters, Johnnie Hartzog, Betty Lawson and Peggy Stone; and brother, Raymond “Reds” Spann. She is survived by her daughter, Betty Zabek; son-in-law, Jim Remitz and her step-daughter, Mary Elizabeth Shorter.

A celebration of Maxine’s life will be held at 2:30 p.m. on June 1, 2018, at Bestland Senior Independent Living, 606 E. Best Ave., Coeur d’Alene. In lieu of flowers, donations in honor of Maxine may be made to Kootenai Humane Society, P.O. Box 1005, Hayden, ID 83835.