Obituary of Shannon Rae Pierce

Shannon Rae Pierce of Colorado Springs died suddenly on July 4, 2015 during a holiday trip with her family. She was 33.Shannon was born on July 3, 1982, in Pekin, Illinois and grew up in the nearby town of Manito where she was a member of the Midwest Central High School Class of 2000. She was the mother of five boys who worked as a waitress at Village Inn in Colorado Springs and studied art at Pikes Peak Community College. She planned to be an art teacher.She enjoyed reading, camping, riding ATVs, fishing and Celtic history. But most of all she loved spending time with her family enjoying barbecues or visiting the Penny Arcade to play mechanical horse-racing or challenging her husband on Guitar Hero. On her Facebook page she often wrote about the simple joys of family life; "Had a pretty good day!" she posted in April. "Hung out with my Mommy in Manitou, crashed on my bike ... LOL, grilled up steaks for the twin's birthday. Now hanging with my baby boys watching a movie! They are all I need to put a smile on my face! Love them so much!" She was planning a mother/daughter trip to Ireland and Scotland next May.She married Jeremy Pierce on October 20, 2007 in Colorado Springs.She is survived by her husband; her sons, Jayden Wood, Gabriel Wood, Garrett Wood, Wade Pierce and Christopher (Wyatt) Pierce; her mother, Rae Wade of Manitou Springs, Colorado; her father, Edward Wood Sr. and his wife, Donna Wood, of Groveland, Illinois; her maternal grandparents, Stan and Shirley Wade of Pekin, Illinois; her paternal grandmother, Barbara Wood of Metamora, Illinois; her brother, Edward Wood Jr. of Illinois; her sisters, Morgan Murphy of Pekin, Illinois and Hope Wood of Tremont, Illinois.She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Edward L. Wood of Metamora, Illinois and Betty and Ivan Nordwall of Chillicothe, Illinois.Shannon was the glue that held her family together. She will be forever missed. "143" for eternity. Visitation, 9:00AM-10:00AM, Friday, July 10, 2015, The Springs Funeral Services, 3115 East Platte Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado.Funeral Service, 10:00AM, Friday, July 10, 2015, The Springs Funeral Services.Funeral Home:The Springs Funeral Services3115 East Platte AvenueColorado Springs, , COUS 80909 Events Visitation Friday, July 10, 2015 9:00AM - 10:00AM The Springs Funeral Services 3115 East Platte Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80909 Phone: 719-207-8855 Service Friday, July 10, 2015 10:00AM The Springs Funeral Services 3115 East Platte Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80909 Phone: 719-207-8855