Shawn Ann Severson

Shawn Ann Severson, 38, Fargo, ND, died suddenly on Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND, following a very brief battle with cancer.Shawn "Shawner" was born on February 4, 1970, in Warrenville, IL, to Russell and Peggy Petermann Severson. She grew up and attended school in Fargo, graduating from Fargo North High School in 1988. Shawn learned to live independently in 1991 with the assistance of her caring and supportive trainers, job coaches, and case workers. Shawn moved into her dream home in September of 2007. She worked for the past eleven years as a custodian at Fargo South High School. Shawn enjoyed spending time with her family and thought the world of her sister Jodi, brother-in-law Erin, and her nephews Mason, Owen and Jack. She loved her significant other Steve, best friend Jodi, and her cat PD. Her favorite things included traveling, eating out, sharing bonfires and taking boat rides at the lake with her family. Shawn enjoyed attending rock concerts with Steve and celebrating all things patriotic.Shawn is survived by her parents, Russell and Peggy Severson, Detroit Lakes, MN; sister Jodi Erin O'Brien and their children Mason, Owen and Jack, Rogers, MN; grandmothers Lorilee Petermann, Hawley, MN, and Florence Severson, Aurora, IL; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and beloved family friends. She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Ed Severson and Chuck Petermann.