Sharran Lea Schmidt

away on September 18,

2019. She was 80 years old.

Sharran was born to

Douglas and Clarice

Johnson on June 25, 1939 in

Thief River Falls, MN. She

moved to Spokane in the

seventh grade and stayed. She has one brother, Larry Johnson of

Spokane.

Sharran was a proud graduate of North Central High School in 1957.

Following, she attended Kinman Business School. She retired in 2001

from her career as an executive assistant to the CEO of District 17

Offices for Spokane Community Colleges. She married her husband

Ronald Schmidt in 1986 and lived in the Spokane Valley. Sharran has

two children and five step-children: Darrell G. (Kelly) Wilcox and Steve

(Karen) Wilcox, both of Spokane, Mike (Mary) Schmidt, Debbie (Danny)

Henderson, Lisa Schmidt, Kevin (Cindy) Schmidt and Danny Schmidt.

She was blessed with 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren,

all of whom she adored.

Sharran had a passion for family and enjoyed attending all associated

events. Sharran was a nurturer with a strong moral compass. She was

a kind, generous and giving woman always looking out for others. She

had a love for traveling with Ron. They were able to traverse the

country with their motorhome in their early retirement years and have

been on the go ever since. She also was a follower of the Cougs, Eagles

and Seahawks.

Sharran is preceded in death by her parents and her granddaughter

Leslie Schmidt.

Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, Sister, Aunt and/or

friend, Sharran will be missed by all, especially her beloved husband

Ron.

Services to celebrate her life will be held at Advent Lutheran Church,

13009 E. Broadway Ave., Spokane Valley, WA, 99216 on September

26th at 1pm. Arrangements are being made through Hazen and Jaeger

Valley Funeral Home where viewing will be available September 25th

from 1-4pm. A private burial service will be held with family at a later

date.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to Advent

Lutheran Church or the American Heart Association.