Dawn Shay's Obituary
Dawn M. Shay
Waupaca, WI (Formerly of Onalaska, WI) Age 55 – died on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca, WI. She was born on June 12, 1956 in Onalaska, WI, the daughter of Carl and Irma (Stearns) Shay. Dawn had been employed for the Road Star Inn Motel on the north side of LaCrosse for 30 years until her illness forced her retirement in 2009. Dawn is survived by three sisters: Ethel (Shay) Rich of Waupaca, WI, Alberta (Shay) Erickson and her husband, James of Sturgeon Bay, WI, and Charlene (Shay) Keith of Keene, NH, and a brother: James Shay of Las Vegas, NV. She is further survived by seven nieces and nephews, and eleven great nieces and great nephews. She was preceded in death by father and mother, a sister: Ruth (Shay) Paul, and nieces: Julie Schneider and Dianna Paul. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Noon at the First Lutheran Church, 410 Main St., Onalaska, WI. A visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 11:00 AM until Noon. The Holly Funeral Home of Waupaca, WI assisted the family with arrangements.
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