Shannon Millikin

Shannon Jo (Denning) Millikin, 36, of Chippewa Falls, died Saturday, April 30, 2011 at her home.

She was born April 21, 1975 in San Diego, California to Barbara (Bloczynski) and Wayne Denning. They moved from California to Nebraska when Shannon was 7 years old. She attended grade school and junior high in Nebraska where she made many lifelong friends. The family moved to Chippewa Falls in 1987, and Shannon graduated from Chi-Hi in 1993.

Shannon married James Millikin III on July 13, 1994 at Our Hope Lutheran Church in Chippewa Falls.

She continued her education at UW-Eau Claire in Nursing. She worked as an Registered Nurse at Luther Hospital, at Sacred Heart Hospital in the Emergency Room; and as a traveling nurse, mostly in the eastern states.

Shannon loved to travel, go to the movies, to scrapbook, and was an avid Denver Broncos fan. She lived her life for her family and her children meant everything to her. She will be sadly missed.

Survivors include her husband, Jim; two sons, Avery and Ashtyn, all of Chippewa Falls; mother, Barbara (Jim Haugen) Denning of Chippewa Falls; father, Wayne (Kari) Denning of Eau Claire; brother, Shayne (Sheena) Denning of Chippewa Falls; paternal grandmother, Lorraine Denning of Chippewa Falls; mother-in-law, Constance (Wayne) Wagner of Withee; father-in-law, James Millikin Jr. of Medford; a step-sister, Tarin (Paul) Gilliland of Eau Claire; her dog, Mila; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Eleanor and Richard Bloczynski; paternal grandfather, Gerald Denning; and aunt, Gerrilynn Majores.

A funeral service will be held at 7 p.m, Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Central Lutheran Church, Chippewa Falls with the Rev. Rick Hoyme officiating.

Friends may call from 4 p.m. until the time of service at 7 p.m. at Central Lutheran Church, 28 E. Columbia St., Chippewa Falls, WI 54729.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.

Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel, Chippewa Falls is serving the Millikin family.

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Afterservice

A funeral service for Shannon Jo (Denning) Millikin, 36, of Chippewa Falls, was held at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Central Lutheran Church, Chippewa Falls with Rev. Rick Hoyme officiating. Personal reflections were given by: Shannon's sister-in-law, Victoria Stewart, and friends, Kerry Kelm and Lauren Jacobi.

Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel, Chippewa Falls is serving the Millikin family.