Sharyn Leigh Saner, 76, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away May 28, 2017 at North Platte Care Center. Sharyn was born August 19, 1940, of Sadie (Miller) and John Hilderbrand in Ogallala, Nebraska.
Sharyn grew up in Ogallala and after graduation in 1958, she moved to North Platte where she worked at Northern Bell as a telephone operator. In the early 80s she attended Mid Plains Community College where she was certified as a Dietary Manager. Sharyn had Cub Scout Dens, where she built elaborate cardboard castles, a Brownie Troop for 4 years, the P & S 4-H Club for 3 years. She Loves her Lord and Savior with all her heart, and taught Sunday school for over 20 years, also helping with adult classes for over 10 years in church, and Bible studies later in the nursing home. Sharyn served as a Reading aide for 2nd and 3rd graders from Lincoln, Cody, and Jefferson schools of North Platte. When her children were old enough, she began working as a cook in Broken Bow’s nursing home, later cooking and/or managing in North Platte Linden Manor, and Seward, NE. Upon returning to North Platte she worked at Linda’s Deli and Dunkin Donuts.
She married Paul Saner in Ogallala in 1960, and to this union raised 5 children. Stephen (Rhonda) Harvey of Des Moines, Iowa, Daniel (Deanna) Saner of Kearney, Nebraska, James (Lynn) Saner of North Platte, Nebraska, Deborah (Robert) Jochum of Sutherland, Nebraska, and Mark (Janna) Saner of North Platte. She has had 19 grandchildren, and 21 great grandchildren.
She is survived by her siblings Loraine (Robert) Sherich of Yuma, Arizona, Charles (Roberta) Hilderbrand of Ogallala, Cactus Jack (Verna) Hilderbrand of Yuma, Arizona, Peggy (Robert) Mathes of Bradley, California, numerous nephews and nieces, grandchildren, aunts and uncles, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents Sadie and John Hilderbrand, a step-mother Johanna Anderson Hilderbrand and Jo’s parents Anna and Fred Muller, an infant grandson, Nathan Saner, an infant son of Sharyn and Paul, her 2nd son Daniel Saner, a brother in-law Donald Antone Christensen, and a sister, Susan Lipsit of Bradley, California.
Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. A memorial has been established in her memory. Services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 2, 2017 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 6 to 8p.m. Thursday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Cremation will follow services and an inurnment will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the North Platte Cemetery. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in care of arrangements.