Sharalyn Ruth Zander Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Sharalyn Ruth Zander of Jacksonville, Alabama, who passed away on January 4, 2026, at the age of 72, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Sharalyn may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Clarence Kokaska and Bernice Kokaska DeMasterson; her brother Clarence Kokaska, Jr.; her husbands, Keith Howland and Mark Zander; and her close friend Patty Leonardini.
She is survived by: her children, Andrew Sydney Howland, Dawn Heather Poore (Duane) and April Zander Sartin (Evan).
