Shelly Sharbono, 66

Shelly Rae Sharbono, age 66 of Roundup, Mont., passed away Dec. 21, 2023.

Shelly had been fighting the battle of lung cancer for over two years. She passed away peacefully, into the arms of her Lord with family at her side.

While living in Roundup she lived next door to family and quickly came to love and be a part of the community. Even through those tough years she touched many lives and brought joy to many. She was selfless, with her baking, giving, storytelling and laughing. She will be missed by many.

Shelly was born Jan. 14, 1957, in Blythe, Calif., to Harley and Ramona Burnett.

Shelly married Eddie M. Sharbono on Dec. 16th, 1989. They were married for 34 years.

Shelly worked at 4B's restaurant and taught school after graduating from the University of Montana. She also worked at Jore, Inc., and retired from there.  

Most of all she loved her family and her Heavenly Father. In her waking hours neither was far from her heart and mind.

She also loved animals. One of her favorites in recent years was her milk cow, Mable. While living in Polson she built a life around horses, Appaloosas in particular. For many years she showed and bred her prize stud, Toppy.

She and Eddie raised five kids between Polson and Charlo. They attended all their sports and school activities.

Shelly is survived by her husband, Eddie, daughter Denae, and sons Dwayne (Bobbie), Caleb, Jacob (Michelle), and Josh (Deidre), along with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her older brother, Dirk (Janet), younger brother Daniel (Rhonda) and her sister Wanda (Mike), as well as her mother-in-law, Val Sharbono, and sister-in-law Valoree Wolfe and many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held at New Life Church, in Polson at 1 p.m. April 13.