He was a retired Army veteran and a member of the Ottumwa Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1174. Shaw’s death was ruled as natural causes. The cause of death was not disclosed.
They had been living in California for 10 years. They had a daughter, who was 10 years old at the time. The move was a significant decision, as it meant leaving behind a comfortable life in California. The move was also motivated by a desire to be closer to family and to provide care for Bob’s mother.
Surviving is his wife, Connie; their two daughters, Sarah Colleen (Travis) Almond of Roland, IA and Becky Jane (Ben McLennan) Shaw of Wellman, IA; a niece whom they counted as their “spare daughter”, Jessi Sheetz; four grandchildren, Ezra Leighton Almond, Brynn Levi Almond, Christopher Leighton McLennan and Andrew Thomas McLennan. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Jane Shaw Last. Visitation will be open after 10 a.m. Friday, September 13th at Reece Funeral Home with his family present to greet friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, September 14th at Reece Funeral Home with Rev. Bruce Pilcher officiating. Burial will be at Westview Cemetery in Kirkville, IA with military honors conducted by O.B. Nelson Post #3 American Legion and Walter B. Schafer Post #775 Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Memorials may be made to the Ottumwa Kitten Project or Heartland Humane Society.
