Sharon D. Skiff Obituary (2014)

Sharon D. Skiff, age 59 of Keyesport, died on Saturday, May 31, 2014, in Keyesport. Mrs. Skiff was born on May 13, 1955, in Highland, Illinois, a daughter of George and Nina (Matlock) Ridgeway. She married Ronald Skiff on November 20, 1987, in Edwardsville and he survives in Keyesport. Also surviving is a daughter - Jamie Heilman and husband Andrew of Roxana; a son - Dallas Rexford of Belleville; 2 step-sons - Ron Skiff and Mike Skiff, both of Wood River; 12 grandchildren - Maggie and Graham Heilman, Elizabeth, Hannah, Jacob, Kelsey, Kaitlyn, and Mackenzie Rexford; Randy, Colton and Ethan Skiff and Thayde Cooper; a brother - Brad Ridgeway and wife Susie of Oklahoma City; a sister - Amy Ridgeway of Oklahoma City and a brother-in-law - Bob Skiff and friend Suzanne of Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents - George and Nina Ridgeway; a son - Dwayne Rexford; and a brother - Bruce Ridgeway. Mrs. Skiff was a bus driver and trainer at First Student in Highland and was a member of Wisetown Baptist Church. She loved being a mother and grandmother, and enjoyed riding motorcycles. A funeral service will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at Zieren Day Funeral Home in Carlyle with Rev. Tom Rankin, officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4:00 P.M. until service time. Memorial donations in her memory are suggested to Wisetown Baptist Church and will be received at the funeral home. Previous EventsVisitation Tuesday, June 3, 2014 Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street Carlyle, IL 62231 Funeral Service Tuesday, June 3, 2014 Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street Carlyle, IL 62231