Gordon A. Shaw

Gordon A. Shaw, age 80, passed away on November 28, 2025 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Gordie was born on January 24, 1945 to George and Frances (Wurtinger) Shaw. Gordie's younger years found him enjoying nature and the outdoors with this Dad, brother, cousins and friends.

He graduated from Clintonville High School in 1963 and has maintained a friendship with a number of his special high school friends. He attended UW-Stevens Point, was drafted into the U.S. Army and served one year in Vietnam. During that time, he was awarded two Bronze Stars with Oak Leaf Cluster for valor and heroic service.

Her married the love of his life, (or "rock" as her called her) Pat (Muthig) on July 30, 1966. Following his time in service, he returned to college and graduated with a B.S, from UW-Oshkosh. Upon graduation, he worked at Ray-O-Vac Corp. Gordie held various positions at Kimberly-Clark Corp., retiring as a Research Scientist in 2006.

Gordie was a quiet, strong and compassionate man and if you were blessed to know him, he may have shared his vast knowledge of all things nature and am so many of his passions. He was a great teacher and has left a legacy of his knowledge to be lived and carried on by those of us that loved him. A few of his many passions were fishing, hunting, gardening, cooking, canning, birding, Blue Grass music and his main guy Willie Nelson. He looked forward to fishing with retired KC co-workers in the annual Musky Mania tournaments. His beloved Springer Spaniel, Sophie Bee, was his constant buddy. His greatest passion was his family and friends.

Gordie is survived by his wife, Pat; his daughter, Kristin (his other love and "rock"); his brother, David (Mary) Shaw; his brothers-in-law, Ron (Bonnie) Muthig and Randy (Jill) Muthig; and his sisters-in-law, Donna (Dave) Petermann, Beth (Mark) Hawkins, Joann (Tom) Milhaupt, and Janice (Chris) Morrison.  Gordie also has may special nieces and nephews that have been so much a part of his life.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws, Jack and Wilma Muthig; his sister, Joyce (Lee) Griesbach; his nephews, Dennis (Tasha), Gregg (Donna), and Mike (Barb) Griesbach; and his niece, Debbie (Paul) Kettner.

A private family service will be held soon. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held during one of Gordie's favorite weeks in April 2026. If you choose to remember Gordie with a memorial, they will be distributed to the Old Honor Glory Flight and a couple in the Vietnam Memorial sites.

I used to believe in forever but now I think forever is too short. You were my sun in the morning, my moon at night and you have blessed my life since December 1, 1961, our very first date. I can't imagine what life will be without you but I do know you gave Kris and I the strength and knowledge to carry on your legacy. Watching you during good weather seasons enjoying our backyard, the gardens and nature always made me happy. After all these years, you would taught me something new every day. I credit you with my love. knowledge and appreciation of flowers and nature. I can relish the many things you shared. You were my best shopping buddy and gardening, berry picking, cooking, traveling buddy and so much more. I still am amazed by what an incredible man you were and that we were blessed to have you in our lives. As Kris puts it, we were the three birds. I'm counting on all the beautiful memories we created to keep you close. The inseparable pair has sadly been separated. The enormous love will never die. Your "rock".

To my "papa": your kindness, wisdom, and love touched everyone who knew you. The lessons you taught and the knowledge you shared will guide us forever. I am deeply grateful for everything you imparted to me: the importance of family, a love and stewardship of nature and all it's creatures, a thirst for knowledge the joy of a good road trip, our shared passion for music and our enjoyment of all things spicy. Though a quiet man, your actions taught us all that we needed to know. I will love and miss you always and will do all that I can to honor your legacy. Your "Krissy".