Shawn Vilhauer, age 58, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at his home in Elgin, ND.

Memorial Services will be held on October 7, 2017 at 2pm MDT at Zion Lutheran Church in Elgin. Pastor Brian Knutson will officiate with a private family burial to be held at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday afternoon.

SHAWN SCOTT VILHAUER was born on September 4, 1959 in Elgin, ND the son of Victor and Florence (Kapsch) Vilhauer.

He graduated from Elgin High School in 1978. While in high school he held various offices and was very active in FFA. He earned every degree available in FFA, including the American Farmer Degree, given at the National level, which he received in Kansas City, MO in 1980. Shawn remained active in the Elgin Alumni FFA Chapter following high school. He graduated from Bismarck Junior College in 1980 with an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Farm and Ranch Management.

Shawn owned and operated the same farm land that his father and grandfather had owned and operated before him. He moved to Elgin in the early 2000's and resided there until the time of his death.

Shawn drove school bus for many years for Elgin High School and worked for the Elgin Vet Service. He also enjoyed helping friends with their farming operations, most recently working for the Haas Brothers of Elgin.

Shawn is survived by his sister, Connie Heupel and nephew, Chad Koepplin, both of Elgin, ND, many cousins and very special friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Monty and Virgil Vilhauer, his niece Kelly Conitz, and great-nephew, Logan Conitz.