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Florence Shaw Obituary
Florence Ellen Shaw, age 93 of Leonardville, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.
She was born on June 30, 1931, in Oakland, Nebraska, the daughter of George and Florence Ellen (Miller) Dolhanyk. She graduated from Oakland High School in 1949.
On March 7, 1954, she married Richard Leroy Shaw. He preceded her in death in 2020.
Ellen was a wife and mother first, but also cooked at schools, hotels, retirement homes, and LWR Retreat Center. While living in Nebraska, she worked at the Goodyear Tire factory and Elgin Watch factory. She was a nurse's aide at several hospitals, a secretary and apartment manager.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Cimarron and attended other non-denominational churches. Ellen was an excellent cook and loved her family dearly.
She is survived by one son, Steve Shaw and wife Jennifer of Denver, Colorado; three daughters, Brenda West of Lincoln, Nebraska, Debby Oliver and husband Mark of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Patti Roblyer and husband Monty of Olsburg; seven grandchildren, Christian, Ryan, Caira, Jesse, Drew, Brandi and Dee J, and two great grandchildren, Caleb and Kylan.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, George Dolhanyk; one sister, Phyllis Johnson, and her son-in-law, Bart West.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 2025, at the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home with Pastor Sandy Ferguson officiating. Burial will be in the Carnahan Creek Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Good Shepherd Hospice House or the Donor's Choice in her name. Contributions may be left in care of the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home.
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