Ellen Young-Yul Shin

She was born on September 7, 1944 in Incheon, South Korea and went to high school in Incheon. She got married to Isaac Shin on March 13, 1969 in Bu-pyung at Bu Gang Methodist Church. They moved to Minnesota in 1977 from South Korea. Once they arrived to Minnesota Ellen and Isaac resided in different cities throughout Minnesota including, Jordan and Mankato. She helped serve with her husband.

Ellen worked at control data in Arden Hills and was a long time member of Korean UMC in New Brighton.

Ellen is preceded in death by her mother, Jang Yeh Sun; father, Kim Pan Young; and three siblings.

She is survived by husband, Reverend Isaac Shin; children, Eric Shin (Grace Song), Susan Shin, Peter Shin (Colleen) and 7 grandchildren, Hannah, Sam, Jacob, David, Paddy, Matty, and Quinn.

Funeral Service will be at 11:30 AM, Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Sunset Funeral Home, Minneapolis with visitation beginning at 10:30 AM.

Ellen loved God and family. She especially loved to sing in the choir and help make food for friends and church members. She travelled with Isaac for short term missions and helped build the new church in Ann Arbor Michigan. One of her favorite songs to sing to her children and grandchildren was, “God is so good.” Today, we celebrate her life and a good and gracious God.