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Sharon Larson
08/02/1960 - 09/21/2016
Obituary For Sharon Larson
Sharon Larson (Heil/Burleson) was born August 2nd, 1960 in Yankton, SD. She passed away September 21st, 2016. Sharon was the 5th child born to Gerald and Rose Heil. The family moved around several times during Sharon's childhood before finally settling in Hill City, SD when she was in 6th grade. She was Hill City's 1977 Homecoming Queen. Sharon graduated in 1978 with honors. Sharon married Robert Burleson on February 11th, 1978. They had four boys – Bryan (Jessica) Houston area, Scott (Laura) Riverton, WY, Chad (MJ) Denver, CO, and Rick (Trisha) Casper, WY. Sharon was a very loving mother, wife, and homemaker. Sharon always loved having a clean home and a meal ready every night for her family. Sharon made the best potato salad and meatloaf. She was an extremely devoted wife and mother to her husband and four boys. Sharon always expected the best from herself and her sons. After her youngest started kindergarten, Sharon began working at the Windmill Travel Center as the Head of Human Resources. She was a perfectionist and treated everyone with the utmost respect and kindness. Sharon and the family moved to Rapid City in the Summer of 2000. She started working at Herberger's and enjoyed working in the retail business and connecting with the customers. In 2004, she decided to expand her sales skills and went to Fischer Home Galleries. She immediately became one of the best salespeople and worked there for nearly two years. Sharon wanted to try her hand in real estate. In 2006, Sharon became a Licensed Realtor and started working at Exit Realty. After her husband passed in 2006, Sharon reconnected with her high school friend Jay Larson on New Year’s Eve, 2006. They had dated and attended prom in 1977 together in Hill City. After reconnecting, they continued to have telephone contact and would fly back and forth between Seattle and Rapid City to see each other. Sharon moved to the Seattle area in September 2007. Jay and Sharon were married March 14th, 2009 in the US Virgin Islands on Sunset Beach at sunset. Sharon gained a daughter Heather Smith Cheyenne, WY and a son Jeremy (Sheena) Larson Columbus, OH. In February 2011 they moved from Mt. Vernon, WA to Casper, WY to be closer to their children and grandchildren. Sharon worked at Outpatient Radiology/Casper Medical Imaging where she enjoyed the patients and her co-workers. Jay and Sharon had 9 ½ wonderful years together and she was the love of Jay’s life.Sharon enjoyed going to concerts, boat rides in Puget Sound, WA, traveling to Mexico, Costa Rica and the Caribbean. Other likes were going elk, deer and antelope hunting. She really loved the wildlife in Wyoming but her favorite was the moose. Her favorite destination was Jackson Hole and Yellowstone Park. Her favorite color was red and football team Denver Broncos. She loved warm weather and wearing sundresses. She was a great mother, grandmother and wife. She will be greatly missed.Sharon had 8 grandchildren: Taya-13, Jaxson-10, Jema-6, Natalie-9, Bradley-4, Rhett-newborn. Zhar-11 and Skylar-9-Jay's grandkids. She loved her grandchildren greatly and enjoyed spending time with all of them. Sharon leaves behind her Mother Rose Hodges (Neal) Rapid City, Siblings Kathy Jaggers (Doug) Rushville, NE, Jim Heil (Carol) Hill City, Larry Heil (Sue) Rapid City, Diane Hoag (John) Summerset, Patty Dean (Mark) Hill City, and many nieces and nephews.
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