Ava C. Shaw

2002 - 2022

Ava C. Shaw
Born: February 4, 2002
Died: July 7, 2022
Ava C. Shaw, 20 of Dixon, was received into heaven on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, surrounded by family and friends.
She was born on February 4, 2002 in Sterling, the daughter of Andy and Angela (Greenwald) Shaw. Ava was a 2020 graduate of Sterling High School, where she and played the violin in the high school orchestra and served in several leadership positions. She had also been active in Student Council. She recently completed her sophomore year at the University of Illinois, majoring in accounting. She was a member of the Phi Mu Sorority, and was assistant treasurer. Ava also organized a schoolwide event related to her passion for Taylor Swift. She had a brilliant mind, and was caring, funny and supportive to everyone she knew. She courageously persevered through many challenges throughout her life. She never missed a chance to hold a baby, and smiled at every dog she came across.
Survivors include her parents; Andy and Angela Shaw; her sister Sophie Shaw; her grandparents: Jeannie Greenwald of Chadwick, Joe and Marcia Duval of Clinton, IA and Kathy Shaw of Milledgeville; aunts, uncles and cousins; her furry companion "Maggie"; and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her infant brother Anthony; and her grandparents, Kerry Greenwald and Jim Shaw.
Visitation was held on Monday, July 11, 2022 from 4 to 7 PM at the McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. The funeral followed on Tuesday, July 12, at 10:00 AM at the funeral home. Burial concluded at Oak Knoll Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Marfan Foundation or to a scholarship to be established by the family.