Sharon Deon

Sharon DeeAnne Deon

Jan. 27, 1941 - Feb. 1, 2023

McCOOK, Neb. — On Feb.1, 2023, Sharon DeeAnne (Guthrie, Sughroue) Deon, a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, friend, and wife, passed away following a short hospital stay at McCook Community Hospital in McCook.

Sharon DeeAnne, 82, the youngest child of Carl Guthrie and Ruby Rausch (Ziegler), blessed the world on Jan. 27, 1941, in Stratton, Neb. She received most of her education from Indianola elementary/high school in Indianola, Neb. She received one further year of education from McCook Community College prior to her marriage to Thomas Sughroue, he preceded her in death. They were blessed with four children: Michelle, Crystal, Stephanie and Tom. She later married her present husband, Jack Deon. She spent 31 years of her working career with the U.S. Postal Service, beginning in Indianola and retiring from the Denver, Colo., branch of the U.S. Postal Service.

Sharon knew sadness but chose to smile. She knew loss but learned to lead. She loved to dance and dared to dream. She knew hardship but found friendship. For she loved life....and laughter. She found her voice through pen and paint. Life was her adventure with no destination - an open canvas waiting to be filled in the brightest of colors with subtle shades of gray. Her greatest joy was her children and children’s children, for home to her was found in their faces.

Sharon is survived by her husband, John (Jack) Deon of McCook; children, Michelle (Kent) Wurm of Shawnee, Kan., Crystal Sughroue of Hastings, Neb., Stephanie (Bill) Haag of Danbury, Neb., and Tom (Kim) Sughroue of Indianola; eight grandchildren; her heart sister, Sheri O’Neil; and many nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends.

She is welcomed into the loving embrace of her mother (Ruby), father (Carl), brother (Eldon - “Gus”), and two siblings, Larry Dee and Vonna Rae who died at birth as they share eternal life together. I can hear them catching up on all of life’s events since last seeing one another.

The family chose cremation with a service to be planned at a future date. Friends may leave online condolences at herrmannfh.com. Memorials may be left in Sharon’s name to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.