Shannon Rene’ Larson was born on January 3rd, 1974, to Merrill Larson and Harryette Anderson Larson.
She was a 1992 graduate of Clarinda High School and a 1996 graduate of Central College in Pella Iowa. In her senior year at Central College, she spent a semester in Spain and always wanted to return someday. She was very active in theater in high school and college. One of the judges of her one-act play entry told her she should become a comedian. Even as a teacher, she was involved in one-act plays and speech contests.
Shannon went on to teach Spanish for 11 years and was a guidance counselor for 19 years, making many friends along the way.
She is preceded in death by her father, Merrill, in 2022 and her cat Oliver in 2025. She is survived by her mother, Harryette, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Visitation is set for Friday, January 2, 2026, from 10-11 AM, at Walker-Merrick-Billings Funeral Chapel, 422 East Washington Street, Clarinda, Iowa. Services will follow at 11.
Memorials can be made to Harryette to be designated at a later time.
