Sharon Schieving Franz Obituary (1950

Sharon Lee Schieving Franz unexpectedly, but peacefully, returned home to her Heavenly Father in the early morning hours of April 28, 2018. Sharon was born August 25, 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Theme and Constance Schieving. She was the oldest of five children. She graduated from Kearns High in 1968. Pursuing her desire of being a teacher, she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Utah in 1972. Her strong testimony of her Savior lead her to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Düsseldorf Germany from 1972-1974. While on her mission, she became acquainted with her sweetheart Reinhard Oskar Wilhelm Franz. They were later sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on January 3, 1976. They spent the first 16 years of their married lives together in Bielefeld, Germany where they were blessed with five children. She was an attentive, patient, and diligent wife to Reinhard for 42 beautiful years. Both educators, they also enjoyed gardening and photography. Sharon was a loving and devoted mother to her children and considered her family one of her greatest treasures. She found great joy in being a grandmother and she loved and cared for each of her grandchildren equally. She was always eager to spend time with her family and was grateful for any chance to babysit her grandchildren. Typical of her thoughtfulness, Sharon was always prepared with birthday gifts months in advance because of the care and effort she put into each person. Sharon will always be remembered for her Christlike love and service. She was selfless in her giving, genuine in her actions, and always ready with a kind word and smile. It was important to Sharon that everyone was included and felt welcome. She was desirous to help in any way she could and often pondered what more she could do. Sharon was outgoing and friendly. She was a genuine friend who remembered details about each person, stayed involved in their lives, celebrated their happiness, and shared in their sadness. She also was able to easily make new friends anywhere she went, including the grocery store line. Sharon’s lifelong love of education and teaching was evident in her career as an elementary school teacher. Most recently she was teaching PE, health, reading, and science to all students at Westmore Elementary. She will be remembered for the way she treated her students as individuals, giving each the attention and care they needed. She truly had the gift of teaching the individual, not just the subject. Sharon’s passion for reading was apparent in many ways: her occupation, her love of the scriptures, her book collection, her audio books playing in the car and at home, her giving of books as gifts, and the fact that she was often found reading to her grandchildren. As a faithful member of the LDS church, Sharon was active and involved in all of her callings. Most recently, she was using her creative approach to influence the Cub Scouts. Sharon blessed the lives of many with her efforts in family history and temple work, wanting to give all the opportunity of eternal families and progression. She used the power of prayer to guide and bless her own life and also to strengthen and comfort others. She was truly a disciple of Jesus Christ in word and deed, and the lessons she taught through her example will continue to bless our lives. Sharon was a blessing in the lives of everyone who she came in contact with. There will be a noticeable void without her in our daily lives, however she will continue to live in our fondest memories and forever in our hearts. She is survived by her eternal companion Reinhard; her 5 children, Annette (Scott), Christina (Miles), Christian (Carrie), David (Sarah), Catherine; and her 23 grandchildren. She is also survived by her parents, Theme and Constance Schieving; her siblings, Christina (John), Dennis, Kathleen, and Mark (Barbara); in addition to a large amount of extended family. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Oak Hills 1st Ward Chapel, 1038 North 1200 East, Provo, Utah. Friends may call Friday evening from 6-8:00 p.m. at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center Street, and on Saturday morning at the church from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to the service. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed at www.bergmortuary.com.