Shannon Elizabeth Cushing, 25

| November 22, 2019 4:00 AM

Shannon Elizabeth Cushing, 25, passed away on Tuesday, Nov.19, 2019, at her home in Kalispell.

Shannon was born on June 30, 1994, to Benton Cushing and Annette Martin in Yakima, Washington. Shannon was raised in Lakeside on the lake.

Shannon received her Associate in Medical Coding and Business Administration degree from Flathead Valley Community College. She was most recently accepted to the Doctor of Pharmacy Program at the University of Montana.

Shannon worked at FVCC and KRMC, and was also very involved in the Spay and Neuter Clinic at Flathead Spay and Neuter Task Force. She enjoyed watching movies, playing video games, hiking, roller coasters, fishing, biking, boating, spending time with family; but especially enjoyed shopping with her sisters, and going to Costco.

Shannon was preceded in death by her cat, Callie.

She is survived by her partner Nick Morkid, and her parents Benton Cushing and Annette Mott, sisters Stephanie Reid and Jessica Cushing, Dalaney Trujillo, Amanda Norenberg, Rebecca Harvey and the loves of her life, Gabriel Reid and Sebastain Marsillo, also Jace Martin, Matt Martin, Jackson Martin and numerous cousin and their families. A celebration of Shannon’s life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, please contact Dr. Ruth Wrightman at 406-756-3878 for Breast Cancer Research.

Friends are encouraged to visit the website www.buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of condolence for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.