Dale Alden Shaw, age 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 25, 2021 at his residence in Hayward, WI.

He was born on September 11, 1930 in Rock Falls, IL, the son of John and Clara (Auchstetter) Shaw.

He was united in marriage to Joyce Lee on October 7, 1956 in Sterling, IL.

Dale proudly served his country in The Korean War with the United States Air Force. He worked in food service sales for most of his career, working for Swift and retiring with Rock River Provisions. While living in Sterling, Dale and Joyce were very active members of Trinity United Methodist Church. He began visiting Northern Wisconsin on fishing trips with family, vacationing annually since the 1950’s. Upon Dale’s retirement, he and Joyce moved up north full time in 1995. He loved the outdoors either chasing muskies on the lake or upland game hunting. Dale was a dedicated volunteer for the Humane Society and enjoyed going to Pow

Wows especially when they were honoring veterans. Dale was a fun and very devoted and loving Father and Papa.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Joyce Lee Shaw of Hayward; his two sons, John (Fesa) Shaw of Gig Harbor, WA and Christopher Shaw of Sun Prairie, WI; his granddaughters, Martha (Daniel) Eckler of Peoria, AZ and Madeline Shaw of Gig Harbor, WA; his siblings, Darlene Yount of Minnetonka, MN, Jill (Dennis) Metcalf of Lyndon, IL and Sonia Shaw of Moline, IL; and many nieces, nephews and dear friends.

In addition to his parents, Dale is preceded in death by his sister, Sandra Portner; his brother, Ronald Shaw; and his brother-in-law, Bob Yount.

Last Update: Jun 30, 2021 4:39 pm CDT