Laura Lois Shearer

Laura Lois Shearer Laura Shearer went home to be with her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on May 6, 2011. She died peacefully at Tacoma Lutheran Home after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born Laura Lois Oddson on June 2, 1931, in Ballard, WA, to parents Sam Oddson and Mildred Warner. Her mother later married Jesse Fiene; Laura adopted his last name until her marriage on November 30, 1950, to Jerry W. Shearer, formerly of Buckley, WA. They lived in Sumner, WA, until Jerry's death in November 1988. Laura worked many years as a telephone operator for first Bell Telephone Company, then AT&T, retiring in 1985. Laura was a devout Christian and loved to study her Bible. She also loved to travel, especially with Jerry to Seaside, Oregon. Her hobbies were crocheting, sewing, knitting and other crafts. She loved spending time with her daughters and grandchildren, whom she took great joy in. Laura was preceded in death by her husband Jerry and half brothers Eugene and Lloyd Oddson. Laura is survived by her two daughters, Cheri (Kris) Wilke of Seattle, WA, and Kathleen (Bill) Webb of Milton, WA, as well as her grandchildren, Ian (Trisha) Berghammer of Seattle, WA, and Emma Berghammer of Seattle, WA, and her great-grandchildren, Syth and Sachiel Berghammer (parents Ian and Trisha). A memorial service/celebration of her life will be held at Jovita Baptist Church, 1120 114th Ave E., Edgewood, WA, on Thursday, June 2nd, at 7 p.m. Donations in her honor should be made to Jovita Baptist Church's general fund.