Sharon Rose (née Jensen) Hodnefield passed away peacefully on March 22, 2025, at the Foyer d'Youville in Gravelbourg, SK, at the age of 86.
Sharon was born at home in Scottsburg, SK, to Aage and Elsie Jensen. Due to Aage's work on the C.N. Railroad, the family moved to many towns across Saskatchewan. She attended high school in Ettington and Mazenod, where she met Gunnar Hodnefield. After completing Normal School, Sharon spent a year teaching as a Study Supervisor at Voll Country School near Shaunavon, SK.
On September 18, 1957, Sharon and Gunnar were united in marriage. They were blessed with three children: Myron, Janet and Michael. In 1964, the couple took over the family farm and made their home in Mazenod.
Sharon served as the Mazenod postmaster from 1981 to 2001. She took great joy in shopping, not necessarily for purchasing but for the experience, and she cherished dinner dates with Gunnar, especially at Boston Pizza. Her faith was strong, and she found deep fulfillment in attending Sunday services at the Trinity Lutheran Church and singing in the church choir. Sharon also loved gardening, growing flowers and rural life. She was a proud member of the Homemakers of Mazenod, the Lutheran Ladies Aide and the Quilting Club in Mossbank. Above all, she cherished her family, finding her greatest joy in time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She lovingly said: "I love you all so much. I sure wish I could stay with you, fuss over all the little ones, and watch them grow up. You have all been wonderful parents. Our grandkids are the best—everyone such fun! Being your mom is the greatest joy of my life."
Sharon leaves to cherish her memory her son Myron (Betty) Hodnefield, grandchildren Dustin Hodnefield (Jen) and Katie Hodnefield (Mitch); her daughter Janet (Michel) Lorrain, grandchildren Revée (Mario) Boudreau and Stéphanie (Kyle) Rewniak, great-grandchild Jasper; and her son Michael (Lisa) Hodnefield, grandson Lane (Chaydin) Hodnefield, great-grandchildren Wells and Bowen, granddaughter Shelby (Clint) Olson, greatgrandchildren Rudy and Callan. She is also survived by her sisters Sheila Jensen (John) and Heather Jensen, as well as her sister-in-law Arlene Hodnefield.
Sharon is reunited in heaven with her beloved husband Gunnar Hodnefield, her parents Aage and Elsie Jensen, and her brothers-in-law and sister-in-law Owen Hodnefield, Jon Hodnefield, and Anna and Leo Dubord.
A Lutheran Funeral Service celebrating Sharon’s life will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Cornerstone Gospel Church at 2:00 pm in Mossbank, SK, with Pastor Danny Krauss officiating. Sharon will be laid to rest at the Mossbank Cemetery.
Memorial donations in Sharon's honour may be made to: Furrow and Faith Retirement Villa, Box 129, Mossbank, SK S0H 3G0 and Foyer d’Youville Foundation, Box 810, Gravelbourg, SK S0H 1X0.
