Michelle "Shelly" (Harrawood) Beland

Michelle L. “Shelly” (Harrawood) Beland, 47, of Bourbonnais, formerly of Bradley, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at Riverside Medical Center. She was born September 15, 1972 in Kankakee, a daughter of Jerry and Glenda (Reed) Harrawood. Shelly is survived by a son and his fiancée, Shae Vail and Amanda Stahlhut of Marion; three grandchildren, Tristin, Levi, and Ember Cheyenne Vail of Marion; a sister, Kelly (Buba) Johnson of Manteno; a brother and his family, Jimmy (Sharon) Archer of Tennessee; a step-mother, Claire Harrawood of Bradley; a nephew, Ray (Samantha) Burton of Bourbonnais; nieces, Stephanie Burton and her fiancé Nick Bowers of Bourbonnais; Morgan (Robert) Schmalz of Naperville; and Michelle Hill of Bourbonnais; great niece and nephews; Brayden, Clayton, Munka, Dominic, Lyla, and Luca; her husband, Michael Beland of Bourbonnais; a special friend, Rick Farmer of Manteno; and many cousins. She is proceeded in death by her parents and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. LaFabor. Shelly loved going for drives, playing guitar hero, and animals. She was a big fan of horror movies and sports, especially football. She was an avid gameboard player. She loved playing with her grandchildren, along with her great niece and nephews. Most of all she loved spending time with her family. She was unapologetically herself, a hard worker, and very well loved. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at The Office Bar & Grill on Rt. 17 in Kankakee, starting at 1 pm. Memorials may be made to the wishes of the family.