Sharon Ann Blue, age 51, passed away peacefully in Conner, MT on March 6, 2024. After a courageous fight with Multiple System Atrophy, a rare form of Parkinson’s.
She was born March 22, 1972 in Dekalb, IL to Monarae and Myron Hetland. She had four siblings: Carolyn Carlson, Denise Johnson, Jim Hetland and Duane Whipple Jr.
She leaves three children, Shawnda Blue, Jordyn Avery and Decker Blue, their father Jimmie Blue and her four grandchildren, Kelsey Johnson, Grayson, Savannah and Rorie Avery. She also leaves her life partner and best friend, Jay Probst, of Corvallis MT.
She moved to Corvallis with her mother, Monarae, and step-father, Duane Whipple, as a young girl and received her education there, making life-long friends. While married to Jimmie Blue, their young family moved to the Lemhi Valley. Following their divorce, she continued to live on the Salmon River, working as a farm hand, store clerk and at the Credit Union in Salmon.
She and Jimmie remained dear friends.
She loved the outdoors, camping, fishing and floating rivers. She had a special love for donkeys and her yellow lab, Bill, followed by Gus. Those who know Sharon know her smile and infectious laugh and always wondered what the next shenanigans would be. If she called you a friend you were family. We shall miss her till we meet again.
A Celebration of life will follow later this summer on the Salmon River that she loved so much. Once you drink the water, it flows through your heart naturally. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.whitesittfuneralhome.com.