Janice Renee Shawver

Janice Renee Shawver, Jan, age 70, passed away from complications caused by cancer after a courageous two-year battle.

Jan was born June 2, 1956, in Jerome, Idaho to Ray & Alice McCord. She grew up on a 200-acre farm in Wendell, Idaho helping with farm chores, feeding and milking cows, picking rock & moving sprinkler pipe. Jan was also her mom’s number one helper growing up and assisted with cooking, housework, gardening & watching her four younger siblings.

She graduated from Wendell High School in 1974 and participated in the FHA program, band, Job’s Daughters, Theta Rho and was an Idaho State candidate sponsored by the Odd Fellow & Rebekah’s for the United Nations Pilgrimage to Washington DC & New York City.

After graduation, Jan attended Boise State University, graduating with degrees for Associate of Science and a Bachelor of Business Administration. During summer breaks she went to Lake Tahoe, Nevada with her close friend, Lynn, and worked as a waitress at Harvey’s Casino. She graduated in 1979 and has been an avid BSU Bronco football fan ever since. Jan spent 47 years as an Avon representative and thoroughly enjoyed her bi-weekly visits with her customers who became some of her closest friends. She worked accounting at Dennis Dillon Dealership where she met her husband of 42 years.

In 1983 she married Tim Shawver, they resided in Meridian Idaho and were parents of two beautiful daughters. Together in1995, they opened their own business, Tim’s Auto Repair & Service, where Tim managed the shop and Jan oversaw the Accounting and bookkeeping.

Jan was a very loving and caring mother whose entire life was her family. Her eldest daughter, Erin, was the first child in Idaho diagnosed with Rett Syndrome at age 2. Jan spent most of Erin’s childhood supporting awareness for the disorder and helped other moms get information. She hosted a local Rett Syndrome picnic for many summers during Erin’s childhood to bring the girls together and offer a support system. Every year she attended the Northwest Rett Syndrome Medical conference to gain more knowledge of medical advancements. Jan devoted her life to her daughters’ special needs by educating herself to keep Erin at home and taking care of her every need.

Jan supported her younger daughter, Kristi, in everything she was interested in. She supported Kristi’s dance ambitions and was at every recital growing up. In 2005 Kristi came home from school with a crazy idea of wanting to drag race. Drag racing at Firebird Raceway in Eagle Idaho became a family time sport for the past 21 years. Tim, Jan and Kristi all raced, and Erin enjoyed the rumbling of the loud motors. Jan helped Kristi’s Meridian High School team fundraise and promoted the High School races. She also helped her husband form the ‘Down n Dirty’ racing club. Jan was always telling people “To go out and race atFirebird - it’s just like driving your car on the on ramp of the freeway!”

She is survived by her husband, Timothy Shawver; her two daughters, Erin and Kristi Shawver, with fiancé Gary Bullington, and Granddaughter, Emmalynn. Stepsons Timlee, Joe and James with grandchildren: Jacob, Leah, Trevor, Brad, Joe Jr, Kasie, Brendan, Deven, Tatum, David and Micheal who she loved like her own. Honorary Kids, Mindi Reed, Ashton Davis and Cody Heck. Father Ray McCord, Brother Gary and wife Veronica, Sister Karla McCord and an extended family of in-laws, Cousins and nieces and nephews. She was proceeded in death by her mother, Alice, brothers Terry, Allan, and stepson Craig.

With Rett Syndrome being such an important part of Jan’s life, donations to fund research would be greatly appreciated in her name and can be made at www.rettsyndrome.org/get-involved/donate/ in lieu of flowers.

Funeral Service will be Monday November 16, 2026, at 1pm with viewing before from 12pm to 1pm at Summers Funeral Home located 3629 East Ustick Road, Meridian ID 83646. Burial will follow at Meridian Cemetery.