Sharon Faye Ward Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Sharon Faye Ward of Red Bud, Illinois, who passed away on November 16, 2025, at the age of 76, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Sharon Faye Ward to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ted Martin and Wanda Martin; her former husband James Ward; her son-in-law Greg Baxter; and her brothers-in-law, Larry Wheat, David Graff and Ron Rogers.
She is survived by: her fiancé Larry Schleifer; her children, Dana Baxter and Scott Sapp; her siblings, Janet Filkins (Claude), Karen Wheat, Ted Martin (Sheila) and Doug Martin (Cheryl); and her granddaughter Reina Sapp.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Lung Association and the Susan G. Koman Foundation. The family has chosen to send donations to American Lung associationDonate Now (https://action.lung.org).
