Ruth Shaw

Name:    Ruth E. Shaw        Age:  97    Address:  Astoria, IL

Date of Death:  Saturday, January 31, 2015         Time:   7:10 pm     Place:  Pekin Manor, Pekin, IL

Date of Birth:  August 19, 1917    Place:   Schuyler County, IL

Parents:    Asa and Lelia (Hale) Bartlett 

Married:    Myron Shaw on September 26, 1937 in Rushville, IL. Myron preceded her in death on September 13, 1971. She later married Robert Riebling on July 16, 1984 in Lewistown, IL. Robert preceded her in death on January 9, 1986.

Survivors:    Son- Stanley (and Lillie) Shaw of Pekin, IL
        Daughter- Judy Gain of Chesterfield, IL
        Son- Steve (and Kelly) Shaw of Morton, IL
        6 Grandchildren- Ann (and Greg Swanson) Gain, Gretchen (and Kim Hamainlainen) Gain,
                                                    Patrick (and Rebecca) Shaw, Kevin (and Elizabeth) Shaw,
                                                    Carrie (and Aaron) Jones and Katherine Shaw.
        9 Great-Grandchildren
               
Preceded by:    Parents and 3 brothers, Jesse, Wayne and William Bartlett

Occupation:    Homemaker, seamstress, and owner and operator of Shaw Feed and Farm Supply after the death of her husband Myron. She enjoyed traveling, playing cards and bragging about her grandchildren.

Memberships:    Astoria United Methodist Church, Lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star #227 of Ipava, IL, Astoria American Legion Auxiliary

Services:      11:30 am on Saturday, February 7, 2015. Order of the Eastern Star service provided by her lodge.

Place:             Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria

Visitation:     1 hour prior to the service

Interment:      Astoria Cemetery, Astoria, IL

Memorials:      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Astoria United Methodist Church or St. Jude Quincy to Peoria Run

Services By:      Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria

Online condolences may be given to the family at www.shawgomemorialhome.org