Sharon Elaine Hyde, 87, of Warsaw, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation, Warsaw.

Sharon Elaine Hyde

Sharon was born Nov. 27, 1935, in Fort Wayne, the daughter of (the late) Marvin and Edith (Smith) Geyer. She was united in marriage to Bruce E. Hyde Jr. on Jan. 8, 1982, in Warsaw.

She was employed as an operator for the United Telephone Co. Her favorite color was purple. She enjoyed gardening and especially being a homemaker, taking care of her family. Sharon was a member of the First Brethren Church, Warsaw.

Sharon will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 41 years, Bruce Hyde Jr., of Warsaw; children, David (Joanne) Evans, Warsaw, Jacqueline Evans, Silver Lake, and Tracy (Thomas) Parker, Warsaw; stepchildren, Crystal (Doug) Stahl, Pierceton, and Harold Hyde, Palestine; sister, Ruth Klopfenstien, Columbia City; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in passing by her daughter, Kimberly Yager; stepchildren, Bruce “Buck” Hyde III and Leila Swindle; brother, Bill Geyer; and sister, Jean Hamman.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, May 2, in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw. Funeral services in celebration of Sharon’s life will begin at noon with Pastor Reilly Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.

The family kindly requests memorial donations to: St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.

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