Myrtle Lee (Stevens) Shaw, 86, of Colby, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in
Oakley, KS. Myrtle Lee was born on January 19, 1934, to Leonard and
Della Marie (Chapman) Stevens, in a sod house, on a creek, southwest of
Hoxie, KS. She lived there for 5 months before moving to Hoxie. The
family then moved to Denver when Myrtle Lee was 4 years old. When she
was 10, they returned to the family farm by Grainfield. Myrtle Lee
graduated from Hoxie High School in 1953.
Myrtle Lee married Dale Rowlison and they later divorced. On November
30, 1966, she married Gerald Rex Shaw, in Hoxie. They moved to the
family farm in Selden, with Myrtle Lee’s six children. Rex and Myrtle
Lee enjoyed farming, going to antique tractor shows together and
snowmobiling and spending time at their cabin in the mountains. Myrtle
Lee grew a big garden and canned her vegetables. She enjoyed going to
her grandchildren’s activities and spending time with them. Myrtle Lee
was often found sitting in her recliner crocheting another afghan or
doily, cross-stitching a picture and making embroidery designs on
pillowcases. Myrtle Lee moved to Colby in 2005, after Rex passed away.
She enjoyed attending shows by the Western Plains Arts Association with
her friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Rex; daughter Dianna
Rowlison; brother Le Roy Stevens and brothers-in-law, Frank Karnes, Bob
Randolph, Gail Oliver and Jarold Tex Shaw.
Survivors include three daughters, Pat (Dennis) Sharp, of Dighton, Vicky
(Kelvin) Sulzman, of Oakley, and Wanda Schritter, of Goodland; two
sons, Richard (Nikki) Rowlison, of Jennings and Ricky (Luanne) Rowlison,
of Hays; two sisters, Darlene Karnes, of Colby and Maybelle Randolph,
of Hoxie; two sisters-in-law, Doris Jean Oliver, of Rexford and Charlene
Shaw, of Selden; ten grandchildren, Susan (Toby) Wilson, of Dighton,
Tanya (Chris) Davis, of Norton, Stacy (Brian) Wolf, of Oakley, Kristi
(Joe) Hopkins, of Garden City, Teresa (Mike) Connell, of Dorrance, Joe
Rowlison, Amanda (Logan) West, of Hutchison, Kayla (Bruce) Weigel, of
Norton, Gary (Jessica) Sharp, of Blair, NE and Melissa Schritter, of
Goodland; 18 great-grandchildren and 3 step-grandchildren.
Visitation is 5-7:00 p.m. Friday, July 10, 2020 at Baalmann Mortuary,
Colby. Funeral Service is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 2020 also at the
Mortuary. Burial will take place in Selden Cemetery. Memorials are
suggested to Hospice or the Selden City Library and can be sent in care
of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or
condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com