LuVerne B. Shaw died April 19, 2020, at Narrows Glen Senior Living Center in Tacoma, Wash. She was born Nov. 13, 1919, in Carrington, N.D. to Lennis (Zinn) Breaw and Owen R. Breaw. She married Charles R. Corriell on Sept. 21, 1937 in Dallas, Ore. On Nov. 11, 1947, she married Eugene W. Shaw in Superior, Neb.
Traveling was LuVerne's passion. She and Gene lived in Bellary and Bangalore, India from 1967 to 1972 and Lahore, Pakistan from 1974 to 1980 where Gene was employed by USAID. Their travels took them on extensive trips throughout Asia, Europe and Africa with highlighted trips to Afghanistan, Kenya, Nepal and Japan. As members of Evergreen Wanderers, a Volksport club, they walked many events across the United States and Canada.
LuVerne is survived by a son, Bob (Cheryl); daughter-in-law, Judy Shaw;
her sister, Leta Grace Illingworth; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gene; sons, Jim and Jay; and her brother, Lionel.
Memorials may be made to the local food bank, Nourish Pierce County, 1702 South 72nd St, Suite E, Tacoma, Wash. 98408 or to Narrows Glen Senior Living Center, 8201 6th Ave, Tacoma, Wash. 98406, Attention: Library Fund.
Internment will be at Tahoma National Cemetery with a memorial service to be held at a later date.
Mountain View Funeral Home, Lakewood, Wash., is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
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