Phyllis M. Shannon

Phyllis Mae Shannon, born April 1st, 1926 passed away January 14th, 2023, less than 3 months from her 97th Birthday. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn W. Shannon; her parents, Hilmer and Dell Anderson; special aunt, Martha (Mattie) Rothwell; sister, Ella Anderson; brother, H. Edward Anderson; son-in-law, Ron Peterson; and great-granddaughter, Harper Peterson. She is survived by her children, Mike (Michelle) Shannon, Marguerite Peterson, Jim (Cathy) Shannon, and Jeff Shannon; grandchildren, Courtney (Casey) Paulsen, Ben Shannon, Nate Peterson, Bart (Jenny) Peterson, Joe (Caitlen) Shannon-Kellerman, Leigh (Brent) Whitaker, Flannery (Alex Beatty) Shannon, and Garrett Shannon; also nieces and nephews. Phyllis grew up on the Anderson family farm, north of Clinton, attended school in Clinton and graduated from Ortonville High School in 1944. She furthered her education at Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. In 1946, She became employed as an Airline Stewardess for Delta Airlines. Upon her return to Clinton, Minnesota in late 1947, she met Glenn and they were married on June 28th, 1948. They lived in Clinton in the early years, moved to the Shannon Family Farm in Prior Township in 1952. It was there that she raised her family. She was employed at the Clinton Good Samaritan Center in Clinton and Benson & Schreiner Law Office. She enrolled at University of Minnesota-Morris to further her education, and then began working at the Big Stone County Family Service Center in Ortonville. After retirement, she and Glenn enjoyed traveling to significant destinations often with close friends Les and Rio Kittleson of Milan MN. Phyllis very much enjoyed visiting with friends, old and new alike. Family gatherings, especially with children and grandchildren, gave her great happiness. She had a lifelong affection for dogs and horses. She enjoyed good meals either at home or eating out. Phyllis was widely read and up to date on current events. She had a vast depth of knowledge from world history to local history to weather patterns and anything in between. She enjoyed discussing these things with interested people she encountered. Phyllis’ wishes were for a private family visitation service. Interment will be at a later date.​Phyllis wanted any memorials made on her behalf to go directly to the charity of the individual’s choice.