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Sharon Borden Obituary

METROPOLIS, Ill. - Sharon Kay Borden, 81, of Metropolis, passed away at 1:42 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, at the Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Glenn Coram officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Sharon was a member of Seven Mile Baptist Church, who loved camping and spending time outdoors.

Sharon is survived by her husband of 14 years, Jerry Borden; daughter, Paula Reineking and husband Ashley; son, Dwayne Wieneke and wife Susan; grandchildren, Elizabeth Wieneke (John), Jennifer Hawthorne (Mitch), Luke Wieneke (Jessie), Casey Jo Reineking, and Alex Reineking; great grandchildren, Madisyn Hawthorne and Lincoln Wieneke; four step children; eight step grandchildren; 17 step great grandchildren; four step-great great grandchildren.

Sharon was preceded in death by her father, Fred Parker; mother and stepfather, Margie (Johnson) Baccus and husband Jacob; first husband of 48 years, Cecil L. Wieneke.

Visitation will be held noon - 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made in Sharon's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.

Pallbearers will be Luke Wieneke, Alex Reineking, Mitch Hawthorne, Will Pearson, Ashley Reineking, and Mark Borden.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.aikinsfarmer-millerfh.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Paducah Sun on Jan. 3, 2025.

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Shari Brown

January 4, 2025

Worked with Sharon for a lot of years at the Smoke Shop. Truly a great lady. Love her so much. She will be missed tremendously.

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