Shawn Michael Chesterman, Shawn Michael Chesterman, age 46 of Nebraska age 46 of Nebraska City City passed passed away away peacefully December 8, peacefully December 8, 2022 at his home. He was 2022 at his home. He was born July 22, 1976 in Hastings born July 22, 1976 in Hastings to Michael Chesterman to Michael Chesterman and Debra (Frack) and Debra (Frack) Chesterman. Shawn was a Chesterman. Shawn was a smart, funny, loving and smart, funny, loving and charismatic man who charismatic man who adored his family. He is adored his family. He is survived by his parents Michael survived by his parents Michael and Debra Chesterman, and Debra Chesterman, of Nebraska City; former of Nebraska City; former wife of 20 years, Marianne Chesterman of wife of 20 years, Marianne Chesterman of Nebraska City; three young children, Jackson Dean, Nebraska City; three young children, Jackson Dean, Marlena Milagros Bela, and Stella Soleil Lula; sister, Marlena Milagros Bela, and Stella Soleil Lula; sister, Mindy Lynn Chesterman; nephews, Ashton Gage and Mindy Lynn Chesterman; nephews, Ashton Gage and Sloan Husdon Driskell; many other relatives and Sloan Husdon Driskell; many other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, friends. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Margaret (Peg) and Harold Frack; Caryol and Robert Margaret (Peg) and Harold Frack; Caryol and Robert Dean Chesterman; aunt, Rhonda Frack; great aunt, Dean Chesterman; aunt, Rhonda Frack; great aunt, Barbara Elliott and many other loved ones. As a boy, Barbara Elliott and many other loved ones. As a boy, Shawn was an avid member of the Boy Scouts, loved Shawn was an avid member of the Boy Scouts, loved swim team and his relay held a pool record for many swim team and his relay held a pool record for many years. He was a lifelong member of the Baha’i Faith. years. He was a lifelong member of the Baha’i Faith. After graduating from Iowa State University, Shawn After graduating from Iowa State University, Shawn worked as a Process Engineer and worked in Manassas worked as a Process Engineer and worked in Manassas VA, Holdrege NE, Montana and Nebraska City. He VA, Holdrege NE, Montana and Nebraska City. He was a leader in Six-Sigma Black Belt, lean was a leader in Six-Sigma Black Belt, lean manufacturing. Shawn enjoyed cooking, gardening, manufacturing. Shawn enjoyed cooking, gardening, fishing, woodworking, and blacksmithing. Most of all, fishing, woodworking, and blacksmithing. Most of all, he enjoyed teaching his children and nephews new he enjoyed teaching his children and nephews new things and always finding great adventures. He will be things and always finding great adventures. He will be missed by all who knew him, was willing to lend a missed by all who knew him, was willing to lend a hand when needed, had a quirky sense of humor and hand when needed, had a quirky sense of humor and loved fireworks. July 4 was one of his favorite loved fireworks. July 4 was one of his favorite holidays, the bigger and brighter, louder the better. He holidays, the bigger and brighter, louder the better. He loved to sing (even though he wasn’t very good at it), loved to sing (even though he wasn’t very good at it), music was important in his life and he loved blasting it music was important in his life and he loved blasting it driving around town in his Escalade. Shawn loved to driving around town in his Escalade. Shawn loved to travel many places, such as Montana, Yellowstone, and travel many places, such as Montana, Yellowstone, and Washington State. There were many places he had on Washington State. There were many places he had on his list to go and he said his next trip would be to his list to go and he said his next trip would be to Costa Rica. He was a spiritual person, if not particularly Costa Rica. He was a spiritual person, if not particularly religious. He had deep abiding Faith and he religious. He had deep abiding Faith and he recognized His Lord Jesus as well as Baha’u’llah. He recognized His Lord Jesus as well as Baha’u’llah. He believed in the progression of religion, that it didn’t believed in the progression of religion, that it didn’t have an end but rather a continuation with the goal of have an end but rather a continuation with the goal of unifying mankind with teachings for today. (https:// unifying mankind with teachings for today. (https:// www.bahai.org/ www.bahai.org/ or or https://bahaiteachings.org https://bahaiteachings.org for for information).

information). A friend of Shawn’s described the other A friend of Shawn’s described the other day like this: Some people are like different types of day like this: Some people are like different types of stars and Shawn was a supernova. He shone super stars and Shawn was a supernova. He shone super bright, but it’s almost because of that he couldn’t be bright, but it’s almost because of that he couldn’t be with us for as long. with us for as long.

Visitation with the family will be 5:00 to 7:00 PM Visitation with the family will be 5:00 to 7:00 PM Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Marshall Funeral Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Marshall Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, Chapel. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, December 12, 2022 at Marshall Funeral Chapel in December 12, 2022 at Marshall Funeral Chapel in Nebraska City with burial to follow in Wyuka Cemetery. Nebraska City with burial to follow in Wyuka Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Shawn Chesterman Memorials may be directed to the Shawn Chesterman Memorial Fund in care of the family. Online Memorial Fund in care of the family. Online condolences may be expressed at www. condolences may be expressed at www. marshallfuneral.com. Marshall Funeral Chapel of Nebraska marshallfuneral.com. Marshall Funeral Chapel of Nebraska City is in charge of arrangements. City is in charge of arrangements.