Shari Dee Hyronemus-Reynolds' Obituary
Reverend Shari Dee Hyronemus-Reynolds of Dallas, Texas, passed away on Saturday, November 11th, 2017, from a brain aneurysm at the age of 54. Shari’s life story is a classic study of a person driven by a passion for helping others. She had been a school teacher, real estate agent, office manager, meeting planner, project manager, and then a pause to determine just what her true calling in life really was; she awakened one morning with an answer – she was ‘called’ to be in service to others, and chose to attend Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas to earn her Masters Degree in Divinity; it was as though she was being led each step on her new journey. After graduation, Shari served as a Chaplain at Dallas Children’s Hospital, and then she was ordained as a Minister, and served at First Christian Church of Plano, Texas. Her next step, and final step, was to accept the position of Chaplain at Dallas Doctors Hospice in Dallas where she served until her untimely and sudden death.Shari was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on February 21st, 1963. She attended Worthing Elementary School and graduated from Lennox High School and Sioux Falls College in South Dakota. Shari was preceded in death by her father, George Hyronemus of Worthing, South Dakota. She is survived by her husband, Ron Reynolds of Dallas, Texas, and their precious dog daughters Blueberry Muffin and Coco Puff. Shari is also survived by her mother, Juliette Hyronemus of Worthing, South Dakota, her brother Mark and Joy Hyronemus of Worthing, South Dakota, her brother David Hyronemus of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, her sister Tami and Mike Lappegard of Alcester, South Dakota, and her sister Dr. Gail and Michael Ihnen of Elk Grove Village, Illinois. She was loving aunt to Zachary Hyronemus, Joshua Freeman, Kristen O’Neil, Amber Hyronemus, Savannah Setnar, and Brittany Hyronemus. She was loving aunt and Godmother to Nicholas and Jacob Ihnen. She also leaves behind five great nieces and nephews, extended relatives, and many friends. Shari’s spiritual work has had a positive impact on the lives of thousands of men and women across America, and her works have been acknowledged by those whose lives she has touched. Her grave marker displays the year of her birth and the year of her death, but the main tribute to her life’s work is found in the hyphen between those two dates, for surely her journey in life is best described by the words of Paul the Apostle, who said – “I have fought the good fight; I have finished the race, and I have kept the faith.”A visitation will be held on Thursday, 11/16/17 from 2PM-8PM at Restland Funeral Home.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Operation Kindness of Dallas, at 3201 Earhart Dr. Carrollton, TX 75006 or at www.operationkindness.org.
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