Shannon R. Graven

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Shannon Graven who passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by people who loved her in the early hours of April 9th.

In Shanon's 54 years on this earth she showed everyone she met how amazing of a person she was. You could always count on spunk, laughs and adventure when Shannon was around. Her smile would light up the entire room and her laugh could shift anyone`s mood to joy.

Shannon loved her family and friends fiercely and always cherished her time with them. Shannon showed this love all the way to the end by leaving some of her most cherished items to those she loved the most like her glass coke bottle collection and her chains that she was so well known for.

Some of the things people love most about Shannon was her love of singing. You could always count on her for a karaoke session whether it be to all the classic 80's music she could think of or musicals like Mamma Mia. If Shannon could have had a Dutch Bros in her back yard she would have had 3. If you needed a buddy for a Dutch run she was your gal. While Dutch was her first true coffee love, if you wanted to have a coffee date she would have met you anywhere. Shannon loved Camp Grabenhorst and looked forward to it every year. She loved seeing all of her friends and singing/dancing the nights away. Shannon was an absolute card shark! If she challenged you to any game of cards, you just knew you were going to lose but you were going to have the best time doing it.

In her final weeks with us Shannon never stopped living her life to the fullest. Shannon hosted a party for all of her friends to come celebrate life with her called "Shannon's night to shine", she went to Dutch Bros as much as she could, went to see the hunky men dance, attended a dance with her friends, had burgers, tater tots and milkshakes as much as she could but most importantly she never stopped absolutely loving life and showing all her friends and family how much she loved them too.

Shannon will be laid to rest on April 25th at Fircrest cemetery in Monmouth.

Join us in celebrating Shannon's life May 1st, 11am at the Falls City United Methodist Church. Shannon requested everyone wear something purple and a tiara to honor her properly ????