Shelly Sharbono
POLSON —Shelly Rae Sharbono, age 66, of Roundup, Montana, passed away on Dec. 21, 2023.
Shelly had been fighting the battle of lung cancer for over two years. She passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord, with family at her side. She lived in Roundup next door to family and a community she’d quickly come to love and become a part of. Even through those tough years she touched many lives and brought joy to many. She was selfless with her baking, giving, storytelling and laughing, and she will be missed by many.
Shelly was born on Jan. 14, 1957, in Blythe, California, to Harley and Ramona Burnett.
Shelly married Eddie M. Sharbono on Dec. 16, 1989. They were married 34 years.
Shelly worked at 4’Bs Restaurant, taught school after graduating from the University of Montana, and at Jore’s Inc., from where she retired.
Most of all, she loved her family and her Heavenly Father, and in her waking hours neither was far from her heart and mind. She also loved animals. One of her favorites in recent years was her milk cow Mable.
While living in Polson she built a life around horses, appaloosas in particular, and for many years showed and bred her prize stud, Toppy.
She and Eddie raised five kids living between Polson and Charlo. They attended all the sports and school activities.
Shelly is survived by her husband, Eddie; daughter, Denae; sons, Dwayne (Bobbie), Caleb, Jacob (Michelle), and Josh (Deidre); along with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; her older brother, Dirk (Janet); her younger brother, Daniel (Rhonda); her sister, Wanda (Mike); her mother-in-law, Val Sharbono; and sister-in-law, Valoree Wolfe, and many nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the New Life Church in Polson at 1 p.m. on April 13, 2024.
