Obituary of Shawn P Russell

Shawn P. Russell, 27, of Niles and Elkhart, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2011. He was born on October 12, 1983 in Bellevue, Washington to Stephen and Kathleen (Pohlman) Russell who survive him. Shawn attended Niles High School and after obtaining his G.E.D. he enrolled at SMC where he furthered his education. Shawn was married for a time to Robin Bruens and to that union was born Rozalyn Russell. It didn't matter what Shawn was doing, whether he was playing baseball or cheering on his Chicago Cubs, watching his favorite movies, like Star Wars and Back to the Future, or spending time camping, or playing disc golf he lived his life with zeal and filled his days with the things that were important to him. He had a passion for music, specifically the guitar. He was part of the Jason Sapen Band and who performed at various local clubs. He also gave guitar lessons, and had a soft spot for the kids he gave lessons to. Shawn enjoyed sharing his passion with the children and was as much a counselor as he was a teacher for them. Through much determination, Shawn was pursuing and taking his dreams to the next level and was opening up his own music store, along with his father, "Home Run Music". Music was Shawn's gift and he enjoyed sharing that gift with others. Shawn was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Robert and Caryl Pohlman. He will be greatly missed by his mother and father Stephen and Kathleen "Kate" Russell of Niles, his sister Erin (Jeremiah) Johnson of Knoxville, Tennessee, and his grandparents Richard and Shirley Russell of Niles, his daughter Rozalyn, along with countless friends. A memorial service to celebrate Shawn's life will be held on Wednesday, May 25th at 7:00 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home with Pastor Ed Slate officiating. A time of visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. . Those wishing to make a memorial donation may do so in Shawn's memory to Families for Depression Awareness at www.familyaware.org/donate or donations can be mailed to 395 Totten Pond Road, Suite #404, Waltham, MA 02451. Please feel free to upload a photo, write a favorite memory of Shawn or leave a condolence for the family here on our website or on our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com.