Obituary: Shannon Diane Gillen (Booga), 40

Shannon Diane Gillen (Booga) passed away April 1, in Anchorage Alaska.

She was born November 17, 1977 in Wrangell, Alaska to Timothy Gillen Sr. (Wrangell) and Jinx Clark (Reedsport, Oregon).

Shannon stayed in Wrangell after graduating from Wrangell High School in 1995 to work jobs from Wrangell Seafoods to her latest job at SEARHC.

She loved camping, going up the Stikine River, bowling, laughing and giving you her honest opinion even if you didn't want it. She was always an Auntie first and her nieces and nephews are her biggest fans.

Shannon loved to help and make people happy.

She is survived by: her siblings Tim, Autumn (Kory), Shane, Aaron (Carrie), Misty, Dacee (Josh), Raine (David), Matthew (Tracy), and Tyver; nieces and nephews Damian, Rebecca, Timothy, Danielle, Myriah, Alexis, Nathan, Mason, Ellie, Jinx, Jason, Shailyn, Kailani, Renee, Stacey, Kayleigh, McKinley, Caiden, Madison, Landen, Jayden, Daedric and Kahleesi.

There will be a service, Fri., April 13 at the St. Rose Lima Catholic Church at 11 a.m. followed by a celebration of life at 2 p.m. and a recognition of her life at 3 p.m. both at the Wrangell Elks Lodge.