Austin Todd Shellhause

Austin Todd Shellhause, age 25, of Hazel Green, Wisconsin and Lanark, Illinois lived life to the fullest, sharing his “go-getter” spirit with friends and family. Whenever he was around, life was fun and full of energy. Austin died Tuesday, October 31, 2017 as the result of a vehicle accident while working near Cuba City. A funeral service will be held with Masonic Rites at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the Eastland High School, Lanark, Illinois. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Eastland High School. Burial will be in the Schriner Cemetery, Brookville. A memorial fund has been established in Austin’s memory.

Austin was born August 9, 1992 in Freeport, Illinois, the son of Todd (Stacey Byer) Shellhause and Gina (Jeff) (White) Hockman His mom says, “Austin was a farm boy from Day 1.” As a young man, Austin worked on the Boelkens, Janssen and Sturtevant Farms. He is a graduate of the Eastland High School with the Class of 2010, where he played third base in baseball on the 2009 4th Place State Team. He went on to attend Highland College and Graduated from the University of Wisconsin Platteville with a Ag Business/Animal Science Degree in 2014.

Austin enjoyed playing golf with Grandpa Dean. He also loved to hunt, fish, snowmobile, ride dirt bikes, four-wheelers and his John Deere Gator. He would return to Lanark every week to have a boys night with his Dad and Uncle Dan at Rack & Wing, along with playing in the Shannon Slow Pitch Summer League. Austin loved being an older brother to Hannah, they enjoyed growing up together and finding their way into and out of mischief.

After graduation from UW Platteville, Austin worked as a Technician for Sloan Implement in Cuba City, and was promoted to Store Manager in 2016. He was a great people-person and enjoyed his work and customers.

Austin will be dearly missed by his mother, Gina (Jeff) Hockman of Freeport; his father, Todd (Stacey Byer) Shellhause of Lanark; his sister, Hannah Shellhause of Loveland, Colorado; his maternal grandfather, Dean (Nancy) White of Roscoe; his paternal grandfather, Steve (Nancy) Shellhause of Lanark; longtime girlfriend, Marie Muir of Dubuque, Iowa; three aunts, Deb (Denny) Plattenberger of Mt. Carroll, Misty (Brian) Allen of Portland, Oregon and Jennifer (Brad) Kiper of Freeport; an uncle, Steve (Susan) Shellhause of Lanark; and many cousins.

Austin is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Janice White in 1995; and his paternal grandmother, Faye Shellhause in 2014.