Shannon-Beth Ortega Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Shannon-Beth Ortega of Thurston, Ohio, born in San Luis Obispo, California, who passed away on August 14, 2025, at the age of 52, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Shannon-Beth Ortega to pay them a last tribute.

As we bid Shannon-Beth farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Shannon-Beth is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her uncles, Don and David Anderson. She is survived by: her children, Willie Ortega and Lylli-Rose Ortega; her parents, William "Bill" Sweeney and Linda-Jo Sweeney; her uncles, James Sweeney (Pam), Richard Sweeney (Maggie) and Phil Anderson (Deborah); her aunt Ginger Sweeney; and her sister Starr Massie. She is also survived by many cousins and dear friends.