Marie Shaw
May 4, 1917 ~ April 11, 2010
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 15, 2010 at the United Church of Faulkton with Pastor Paul Smith officiating. Burial followed in the Faulkton Cemetery. Visitation was held from 4:00 to 7:00p.m., Wednesday, April 14, 2010 with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service at the Luce Funeral Home in Faulkton.
Marie Alvina Oleson was born May 4, 1917 to Fred and Minnie (House) Oleson at Faulkton. She went to grade school at Tamworth Country School and graduated from Faulkton High School in 1935. After graduation Marie worked in the Faulk County Court House. While working there she met the love of her life, Dale Francis Shaw.
On June 18, 1936 Marie and Dale were married at the Methodist parsonage in Faulkton. They made their first home in the basement of the Cornwall Building in Faulkton and later moved to Cresbard where they farmed for several years. In 1944 they purchased a farm six miles west of Faulkton and in 1951 moved into Faulkton where they raised their children. After the children were grown and moved away Marie and Dale purchased the Cresbard Hotel and Café and operated it for several years. They moved one more time back to Faulkton and Marie started at the John P. Shirk Nursing Home part time in the laundry room.
In Marie’s spare time she loved to dance, play cards, and attend fiddling and Polka contest where she received the South Dakota Old Time Fiddler of the Year Award. She also did a lot of cross stitching, working cross word puzzles, making items from plastic canvas and growing and tending to her plants and flowers. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, VFW Auxiliary, Rebekah Lodge, and the Extension Club.
Marie’s life will be treasured by her daughter: Janice Shaw (Don) Landburg of Catoosa, OK; sons: Marvin (Sarah Dean) Shaw of Yarnell, AZ and Derald (Linda) Shaw of Owatonna, MN; 10 grandchildren: Greg, Jeff, David and Michael Landburg, Larry, Robert, Lonnie, Carrie Ann, Michelle and Steve Shaw; 15 great grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; brother: Loyd (Maxine) Oleson; special friend: Linda Mutch and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Minnie Oleson; husband, Dale Shaw; two year old son, Jerald; brothers: Leonard, Malcolm, Fritz, Glen and Duane and an infant sister, Lucille.
Luce Funeral Home of Faulkton has been entrusted with Marie’s arrangements.
CLERGY
Pastor Paul Smith
CASKETBEARERS
Dennis Mutch
Bernard Lesselyoung
Craig Bierman
Curtis Bierman
Larry Traver
Gene Traver
USHERS
Harold Hadrick
Robert Cooper
ORGANIST
Marlene Hammond
MUSIC SELECTIONS
"I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked"
"Blessed Assurance"
"Away In A Manger"
"Because He Lives"
"In The Garden"
"Joy To The World"
INTERMENT
Faulkton Cemetery
Faulkton, South Dakota
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Dear Marvin, Janice and Derald;
Please accept our heartfelt condolences. Mom and your mother were always such good friends and shared many memories. I was so glad that your mother always knew me when I came to the nursing home; it brightened the day for us both.
Barney & Jeanne Lesselyoung
Sorry for your loss. She was unique and a very special person.
We were blessed because Marie was apart of our lives. She was so good to our mom. Thank you for sharing her with us.
Dear Derald and Linda,
During this time of sadness, you’re being remembered in prayer that you will find confort in Jesus,who knows all the burdens we bear.
Love, Dave & Sharen
John 14:18
Grandma Shaw and to all the Shaws –
Prayers, Peace and Blessings
I always enjoyed visiting with Marie growing up. Whether it was at the old Jenson Hotel or in Luverne for ThanksGiving.
Isaiah 40:18-31
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint
Marie was such a dear and caring friend to our mother Gwen Lesselyoung. They spent many hours together
driving as many places as their cars would go and laughing all the way.
As we grew up living next door it was like having two homes because Marie was always there and available with praise and snacks.
She was a lovely and special lady. My condolences to the family.
So many fond memories and time spent with Grandma Shaw growing up. She was such a joy to be around, to play cards with and to talk with. So glad she was a big part of the Jenson extended family.
Peace
To Marie’s Family,
You are all in our thoughts and prayers as you celebrate the life of such a wonderful woman. I always enjoyed talking to Marie at our family gatherings and was lucky that she treated me just as she would her own grandkids! Her memorable laugh and voice will surely be missed.
God Bless,
Love,
Jess, Tim and Peyton
We will all miss Marie. She had a great smile and was always eager to get caught up with family members and friends when she saw them at family gatherings. My sons and I enjoyed nice visits and donuts with Dale and Marie at the SD Fiddlers’ Contest for many years. And when I came to Faulkton the day our mom died – it was Marie who got me off the bus to meet the sorrow that waited us there. Thanks, Marie
I got to know the Shaw’s when I worked as a dispatcher at the sheriff’s office with Dale. I remember them always going to the SD Fiddlers every year and the memories he shared.
My sympathy to the family.
My prayers are with you at this difficult time. Marie was such a central part of my memories in Faulkton. Donna
We were so sorry to see about the death of your Mom….It was always so fun to visit with her when we came home and saw her. We are sure all your great memories will help ease your sorrow. In deepest sympathy. Dan and Barb Duncan
She was a great cook and a friend to all at the Cresbard Hotel so many years back. She knew and remembered everyone even when she left town. Larry and Janeen Meier