Shawn Kristopher Schlegel

Shawn Kristopher Schlegel

Shawn was released from his pain after a long fight with Cholangiocarcinoma (liver cancer) on Thursday, January 27, 2023. Shawn passed surrounded by the love and support of family and friends with special words from his beloved daughter Sierra, who meant the world to him.
Shawn was born in Eureka, CA on April 11, 1975. After a short but honorable service as a United States Marine, Shawn followed his father's footsteps into the trades - and thanks to his mentor Dennis Fitze, became the "jack of all trades" his family and friends knew him to be.
Shawn, ever the skeptic, was relentless in pursuit of truth and fact. He was always quick to point out when someone wasn't being logical or rational, but he saw all perspectives, and respected everyone's feelings. Shawn was always the first one to volunteer to help a friend, and stubbornly the last one to ask his friends for help.
The brightest light, and greatest love of Shawn's life, his daughter Sierra Schlegel, came into the world in 2010. Shawn and Sierra were inseparable as they cared for each other, went on long walks on "stinky beach," rode bikes, camped, and hiked in the Sierra's.
Shawn was preceded in death by his grandparents Getrude and George E.Schlegel II, Jeannie and Sherman Newstrom, multiple aunts and uncles, and his dog, Sassy.
Shawn is survived by his daughter Sierra Schlegel, dog Bella, father George Schlegel III, sister Sherri Schlegel, nephews Cody and Justin Gerfen, uncle Sherman Newstrom, and countless cousins and friends.
There will be a celebration of life for Shawn on Sunday, April 2nd at 2:00pm, at the River Lodge Conference Center, Fortuna CA. All are welcome to join.