Matthew Shawn Shellgren, 39, of Jeannette, PA/Ventura, CA passed away on September 3, 2020. He was born April 23, 1981 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He graduated from Jeannette Senior High in 1999. Matthew joined the Marine Corp after high school and was stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA where he was an Aircraft Mechanic and also an Airfield Operations Specialist/Transient Services Chief. He deployed to several countries throughout his time served, including Kuwait during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant after 8 years of service.
Matthew earned his MBA from California Lutheran University. He attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and earned his Bachelors of science in Professional Aeronautics.
He worked at Aera Energy for 13 years as an Operational Specialist.
Matthew is survived by his father Matthew D. Shellgren of Muskegon, MI and mother Darlene Troy of Youngstown, PA; his children Thomas and Raymond Shellgren and their mother Sharon Shellgren of Ventura, daughter Nicana Garmon of Greensburg; stepson Greyson and wife Hanorah Shellgren; sisters Courtney Paul and husband Jeffrey, Mercedes Hoffman, Tabitha McBeth; brothers Tobias Yuhouse and wife Casey, and Josh Mator and wife Hana; grandmother Judith Troy; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
He is also survived by his nephews Elijah and Ethan Wilson (both are his godsons), Maddox Yuhouse and nieces Teagan Leighty, Isla Paul, Emilia McBeth, Gwendolyn Yuhouse, and Sansa Porterfield.
He was preceded in death by both grandfathers Walter Shellgren, Thomas Troy, paternal grandmother Barbara Perez; great-grandparents, uncles and cousin Forest Shellgren.