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Shawn Adelgren Obituary

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 will be held from 5 pm to 7 pm, with a Rosary prayer at 7 pm on Thursday, May 7, at Saint Peter Catholic Church, 55 N. Jefferson St., Monument, Colorado 80132. Mass will be held 10 am Saturday, May 9, at Saint Peter with a visitation immediately preceding from 9 am to 10 am. A graveside ceremony will follow the Mass at the Town of Monument Cemetery. A reception will be 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.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Gazette on May 6, 2015.

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Connie Calu

May 9, 2015

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Sad times, though with memories he still lives in your hearts. God Bless you all.

May 8, 2015

Sorry for your loss, my prayers are with your family. May the God of all, comfort and strengthen your family during this most difficult time. 2nd Thessalonians 2:16,17

Suzy Conrad

May 7, 2015

Dee and Russ,
You are in our thoughts and prayers. May the peace of Christ sustain you today and always.

Lynn Carrillo

May 7, 2015

Russ and Dee,
I know right now this is the worst time in your life, but just know that Shawn will live on in your memories and your heart forever and he is with God watching over every one of you until you meet again. All our love, thoughts and prayers are with you the kids and the rest of the family to help keep you strong and heal to the best your heart will allow. Love you all.
Lynn, Chris and the kids

Sandy and Bill Dowis

May 6, 2015

Russ and Family--
Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Even though we have no idea how painful things are for you, we want to help take some of the pain away for you with prayer. What a wonderful son Shawn was.

Earlene Pitts

May 6, 2015

I'm sorry for your loss, Shawn has a beautiful blessing for him in the near future. God's original purpose, is for those resurrected as humans will have the opportunity to live on a paradise earth (Luke 23:43).The righteous will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it. Psalms 37:29

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