Shawn Ryan Adelgren

1995 - 2015

Shawn Ryan Adelgren, age
20, passed away on May 2,
2015. He was a resident of
Monument, Colorado for
10 years. He was an Army
ROTC cadet and student at
Embry Riddle Aeronautical
University in Prescott,
Arizona.
Shawn Adelgren was
born on January 31, 1995 in
Albuquerque, New Mexico
to Russell Adelgren and Dee
(Zappola) Adelgren who
currently reside in Monument.
Shawn was very fond of
the outdoors. He enjoyed
climbing mountains, jeeping,
hiking, camping, fishing,
hunting, snow shoeing,
skiing and snowboarding.
He also enjoyed the Army
and was extremely proud
to be an ROTC cadet where
he loved his fellow cadets
and cadre. He recently
finished his sophomore
year at Embry Riddle where
he was studying Global
Security and Intelligence
Services with a minor in the
Chinese language. He was
a member of the Catholic
Church on campus and of
Saint Peter Catholic Church
in Monument, Colorado.
He attended Palmer Ridge
High School, graduating in
2013.
He is survived by his
parents: Russ and Dee;
his siblings: Paul, Pamela,
Joshua, Jacob, and Dean;
his grandparents: George
and Gorda Adelgren, and
Dominick and Maureen
Zappola.
A visitation was held on
Thursday, May 7, at Saint
Peter Catholic Church, 55
N. Jefferson St., Monument,
Colorado 80132. Mass was
held on Saturday, May 9, at
Saint Peter with a visitation
immediately preceding.
A graveside ceremony followed
the Mass at the Town
of Monument Cemetery. A
reception was held afterwards
at the Saint Peter
gymnasium.
Memorials in Shawn's
name may be made to the
Nepal earthquake victims.
"Don't know where I'm
going, but I'm on my way."
Online Condolences can
be made on Shawn's Facebook
page, or at ShrineOfRemembrance.
com.