Micheal Shaw
April 29, 1952 - Dec. 20, 2018
MOHALL – Micheal
Keith Shaw, 66, Mohall,
died Thursday, Dec. 20,
2018, at a Minot hospital.
He was born April 29,
1952, at Trinity Hospital,
Minot, to Jess and Anna
(Weber) Shaw. He was
raised in Maxbass and
graduated from Maxbass
High School in 1970.
While in high school, he
loved playing basketball
under the guidance of his
favorite teacher and
coach, Arne Kruse.
He entered the work-
force in high school,
working for Farden Con-
struction and other vari-
ous jobs. He worked for
Ernie Christianson, learn-
ing all the ins and outs of
his trade. In the early
1970s, he became an in-
dependent contractor,
starting Shaw’s Construc-
tion in Mohall. He built
his first house when he
was 23. He was always
very proud of the law of-
fice he built in Kenmare
for John Steinberger. He
also worked for Viking
Lumber in Mohall during
the slow winter months.
He really liked working
and teaching others the
skills of his trade. He re-
tired in 2014 due to his
health.
Mike married Norma
Sundahl on Dec. 3, 1976,
in Mohall. They have
three children, Robert,
Brian and Sarah.
Mike loved watching
sports and was an avid
fan of the Green Bay Pack-
ers, Boston Celtics and
New York Yankees. Al-
ways the channel-flipper,
but he would wind up
watching the same
western for the 100th
time.
Family: wife of 42
years, Norma Shaw,
Mohall; children, Robert
(Nicole) Shaw, Minot, Bri-
an Shaw, Mohall, Sarah
Shaw, Minot; grandchil-
dren, Hannah, Hobbes
and Harper Shaw; sister,
Velda Nicholsen, Souris;
brother, Randy Shaw,
Omaha, Neb.;
brothers-in-law, Loren
Sundahl, Mohall, Arlen
(Rita Rae) Sundahl,
Minot, Tom (Debbie) Sun-
dahl, Battle Mountain,
Nev., Jerry Sundahl,
Mohall; and numerous
nieces, nephews,
great-nieces and
great-nephews and
cousins.
Mike was preceded in
death by: his parents, Jess
and Anna Shaw; father-
and mother-in-law, Nor-
man and Sarah Sundahl;
brothers, Tom and Teddy
Shaw; sisters-in-law, B.J.
Shaw and Judy Sundahl;
brother-in-law, Joe Ni-
cholsen; nephew, Christo-
pher Shaw and his
beloved pet, Tuffy.
Funeral: 2 p.m., Thurs-
day, Dec. 27, 2018, at
Zion Lutheran Church,
Mohall.
Burial: Mohall Com-
munity Cemetery, Mohall.
Visitation: 11 a.m. until
the service time, Thurs-
day, at the church. In
honor of Mike, please
wear blue jeans.
(Brose Funeral Home,
Mohall)