John Lawrence Shortman

Life was complete... His grandkids Jameson and Charlotte came into his life. He lived a life that was full of resilience and his enjoyment. He did what he loved. Spending his time fishing, hunting, quad riding and foraging for mushrooms with all sorts of derelicts. He loved playing pool and sitting at Derelict Corner on Thursdays (Brooklyn tavern). He spent his life cars and motorcycles and did destruction derbies. Playing all sports especially baseball. There wasn't anything he couldn't build with his old Indian tricks and knowledge of construction. Spent life on the Chehalis River as a game warden for the tribe and later as water and septic manager. He loved his loud booms during fireworks season and his beer.
• John Shortman passed on February 28, 2026, after a strong battle with cancer at the age of
' 69 and was married to Debra Ann Shortman (Karboski) for just short of 50 years. He had two sons, Kristopher and John Jr, his wife Felicia with his grandkids. His siblings are Jerrie Marie Simmons, Roger Shortman, Joyce Fanning, Fred Shortman, and MerryBeth Hofstetter and his little brother Maynard Starr and numerous nieces and nephew who liked to annoy him (Nancy and Daryl). He was preceded in death by his father Charles Henderson and mother Faith Secena, Brothers and sisters Charles (Duffy) Black, LuAnna Shortman, Julie Shortman and Nancy Ann Shortman.
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