HURON — Sharon L. Determan, 58, of Huron, passed away Friday, August 31, 2018, at the Huron Regional Medical Center after a short, but courageous battle with cancer.
Her funeral mass will be 2 p.m., Friday, September 7, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial with military honors will be at a later date in St. Martin’s Catholic Cemetery at Emery.
Sharon L. Determan was born May 29, 1960, at Mitchell to Cletus and Helen (Bauer) Determan Hilgenberg. She graduated from Emery High School in 1978.
After serving in the S.D. National Guard, she joined the U.S. Marine Corps where she was stationed in San Diego, Calif. After being honorably discharged, she earned a degree in Electronic Communications from Mitchell Vo-Tech and was employed by the FAA for 32 years, retiring in 2016. In 1986, she met Teri Aune in Mitchell.
She was preceded in death by her father, Cletus Bernard Determan, step-father, Paul Hilgenberg and his son, Steve.
She is survived by her life partner of 32 years, Teri Aune; mother, Helen Determan Hilgenberg; siblings, Carol (Tom) Schulte, Gerald Determan, Nancy (Bill) Winans, Marilyn (Terry) Kewley and Don Determan; Teri’s father, Andy Aune; and Teri’s sister, Deb (Al) Wacha, fifteen nieces and nephews; and five Hilgenberg step-siblings and their families, and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father, Cletus Bernard Determan; step-father, Paul Hilgenberg and his son, Steve.
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