Goldie Rebecca Shaw

Goldie Rebecca Shaw, of Ventura, went to be with her Lord Saturday, February 17, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, a day after her 90th birthday. Goldie was with her husband George Shaw, and daughter Becca Lewis-Clifton of Viroqua, Wisconsin when she passed of complications from a 17-year battle with lymphoma cancer. On Friday the 16th, her 90th birthday, she was surrounded by her children, grandchildren and friends from Ventura Missionary Church and the area who came to celebrate her life.

Goldie, maiden name Dugstad, was born in Spring Valley, Minnesota on February 16, 1928, and grew up on a rural farm as the youngest of six children to Lewis and Lillian (Halling) Dugstad. After graduating Spring Valley High School, Goldie graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota then taught English and Spanish to students in Oregon, Wyoming, Albert Lea, and Staples Minnesota.

While in Albert Lea, Goldie taught Sunday school, and started a local program for Recovery.org which assists people with mental health issues. Years later she was awarded the key to the City of Albert Lea, Minnesota for her efforts helping those in need.

Goldie married George Shaw on June 17, 1978 in a religious ceremony on the beach in Venice, CA and moved to Ventura in 1985, where they were members of Ventura Missionary Church for over 30 years. From 1993 - 1994 Goldie and George ran the Christian Friends of Israel in Jerusalem, where they were missionaries to mainly Jewish immigrants relocating to Israel from all over the world who needed guidance as well as necessities such as soap, shoes, etc.

For years G2, as their children referred to George/Goldie, have been global gospel representatives for the Global Grace Fellowship of Monrovia, CA and as missionaries for them have witnessed to students, mostly on college campuses, while handing out bi-lingual Bibles in Hebrew, Spanish, and other languages for a cross-cultural ministry here in the U.S. It was said Goldie always had a smile on her face when it came to teaching others about the Lord, and looked forward to her visits to colleges with George.

Goldie is survived by her sister, Carol Jean Cadwell of Minneapolis, MN; sons, Kirk and Eric (Tricia) Webster; daughter, Becca Lewis-Clifton (Jeffrey Clifton) of WI.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandsons; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins in Minnesota, Washington, California, Arizona, and in the country of Norway.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2018, 1:00pm, at Ventura Missionary Church, 500 High Point Drive, Ventura 93003. Phone (805) 642-0550. Pastor Gary Archer will give the blessings, and invites Goldie's friends to attend the memorial. An open celebration of life will follow in VMC's Firestone Room, and her family will be there to greet you.

A Memorial service will take place later in Austin, Minnesota with burial in Spring Valley, Minnesota.

In lieu of flowers please consider, in memory of Goldie Shaw, a gift to "Missions" at the Ventura Missionary Church, Ventura, CA.

Her family would like to thank Ventura Missionary Church, Ted Mayr Funeral Home, and the Applegate Dorado Care Facility of Thousand Oaks.

May God Bless those reading this!

Arrangements are under the direction of the Ted Mayr Funeral Home, 3150 Loma Vista Road, Ventura, CA 93003. Condolences may be sent to TedMayrFuneralHome.com.