Shannon Elise Reece

Shannon Elise Reece (Wolff), 55, of Kearns, Utah, and formerly of Vernal, Utah, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2026. Born on May 11, 1971, to Betty Fay Johnson and Jim Wolff.

Shannon was the kind of person you heard before you ever saw her - usually because her unmistakable laugh was already echoing across the room. She carried a sharp knowledge of many things, a sarcastic wit, an effortless sense of humor, and a warmth that made people feel instantly at ease and welcome.

Above all else, Shannon's greatest passion in life was family - not only the family she raised, but anyone who happened to need one. Her home ran on an open-door policy that turned ordinary gatherings into lifelong memories. Whenever Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter arrived, Shannon made sure her children knew her standing rule: bring anyone who did not have a place to go. To Shannon, introductions, backgrounds, and circumstances never mattered. The moment you stepped across her threshold, you belonged - and once you walked through her door, you were family and were treated as such.

That natural instinct to welcome and care for others shaped her life's work. For many years, Shannon worked as a professional parent with RISE, pouring her heart and passion into her clients' care. She loved each of them dearly. Care was not something Shannon clocked in and out of; it was simply how she moved through the world.

Even outside her own front door, Shannon had a rare gift for turning everyday spaces into home. During her years in Vernal, she spent many shifts waiting tables at Jerry's Pizza Barn & Steakhouse. She loved it so much that she married her beloved husband Ray. When Jerry's closed, she brought her quick banter and big heart to Betty's Cafe. To Shannon, the people behind the counter and seated in the booths were never merely coworkers or customers - they were her people, and she loved them fiercely. When she later relocated and began working at Jim's in West Valley City, history repeated itself almost immediately; once again, she build an entire circle of coworkers and loyal regulars who showed up as much for her humor, warmth, and care as they did for a meal.

Shannon leaves behind a rich, loud, deeply loving legacy, held closely by those who meant everything to her: her husband of 31 years, Raymond Reece (Razor); her four children, Coey Reece (Bonnie), Victoriea Booth (Mark), Matthew Anderson, and Rachel Clark; and her three treasured granddaughters, Bryleigh Elise Page, Emberlei Jessie Page, and Lovella Annalise Clark. She is also survived by countless friends, coworkers, regulars, and chosen family members whose holidays, tables, and lives were forever brightened by her presence.

She was preceded in death by her beloved brother, Brandon Johnson; her parents, Betty Fay Johnson, Jim, and Raylene Wolff; her mother-in-law, LeeAnn Reece; and many other loved ones. Though the quiet she leaves behind is heavy, those who loved her can take comfort in imagining the reunion she is having right now.