Berta LaShaw, surrounded by family, passed peacefully into Heaven on Sunday, April 22, 2018. She was born to James and Luella (McRae) Perkins on April 27, 1927 in McMinnville, Oregon. She graduated from West Valley High School in 1945. In her Junior year while attending Rockford High School she met Neal LaShaw. After his tour in the Army they married, February 7, 1948.
They lived outside of Rockford where they raised three daughters. Besides helping on the farm she worked at the Restaurant in Rockford, Hurd’s Grocery Store and Keytronics in the Spokane Valley. She was a 4H and Campfire Leader, served in the Catholic Church Altar Society and helped organize the Rockford All School Reunion. She formed lasting friendships.
Berta was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years. Neal LaShaw and Granddaughter, Jamie Lynn Chalich, sisters, Maxine Bridger, Janice Stearns and Brother, David Perkins.
She is survived by brother, Bud (Donna) Perkins, sisters, Sharon (Bruce) Jamison, Linda (Ron) Johnson. Daughters Barbara (Bert) Chalich, Kathy (John) Cornwall, Teresa (Michael) Mahn. Grandchildren Daniel Cornwall, Timothy (Shawna) Cornwall, Heather (Narinder) Cornwall, Great-grandchildren, Aylah and Emmit Cornwall, Mariah Cornwall, Joshua Chalich Johnson, Colby and Ellie Schimke, Meena Cornwall, Great Great-grandchild Ezra Cornwall.
Rosary will be held May 11th at 7 pm at Thornhill Valley Funeral Chapel. Memorial will be held on May 12th at 10 am at Thornhill Valley Funeral Chapel followed by a reception at the Good Samaritan Community Center, 17028 East 8th Ave. Interment to follow at Fairmount Memorial Mausoleum at 2:30 pm.
Memorial Contributions can be made to Good Samaritan Society of Spokane, Hospice of Spokane or Union Gospel Mission.
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