Balinda Raie Shannon Obituary
We bid farewell to Balinda Raie Shannon of Gresham, Oregon, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on September 1, 2025 at the age of 64. Balinda touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Balinda may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her son Kyle Evans Shannon; and her parents, Linda Lou Louise Carlton and Lawrence Henry Grassl. She is survived by: her partner Jerry Upchurch; her son Ryan Timothy Shannon; her grandson Kyler Sky Shannon; and her siblings, Janet Lea Costello, Ellie Grassl, Kristi Lynn Emerson, Rebecca Jo Grassl, Edna Lucille Houghtelling (Rick), Lawrence Paul Grassl (Tina) and Richard Clair Grassl. She is also survived by 10 nieces, 5 nephews, 10 great-nieces, 3 great-nephews, and 1 great-great-niece and nephew.
