Norma Shorter

Norma Maxine Shorter age 83, passed away May 1, 2018 at Kootenai Medical Facility. Maxine was born April 11, 1935 to Raymond and Belva Spann in Mooresville, North Carolina and grew up in Baltimore Maryland with her four siblings. She later relocated to Tampa Florida where she married Raymond Gavilan and raised their daughter, Betty. Later in her life she relocated to Fairbanks Alaska where she met and married Murl Shorter. Upon retirement, she and Murl moved to Melrose Florida where she owned and operated a dog grooming and boarding business for many years. Through her love of animals, she gained many friends who enjoyed her upbeat, humorous and generous nature. In 2012, Maxine moved to Coeur d’Alene to be closer to her daughter Betty. She truly enjoyed the fellowship with all of her friends and neighbors at her residence at Bestland Senior Independent Living…..her door was always open.

Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Murl Shorter, her sisters Johnnie Hartzog, Betty Lawson, Peggy Stone, brother Raymond “Reds” Spann . She is survived by her daughter Betty Zabek, son-in-law Jim Remitz and her step daughter Mary Elizabeth Shorter.

A celebration of Maxine’s life will be held at Bestland Senior Independent Living, 606 E. Best Avenue, Coeur d’Alene at 2:30 pm, June 1, 2018. In lieu of flowers, donations in honor of Maxine may be made to Kootenai Humane Society, PO Box 1005, Hayden, ID 83835.