Reida Sharleen (Crook) Heiner, affectionately known throughout her life as Sharleen,

our mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully at the home

of her daughter in Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho on August 27, 2026. She was born May

15, 1935, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Laurance Melvin and Reida (Merrick) Crook. She

was the youngest of three girls.

Sharleen graduated from Granite High School. She spent most of her summers in

Bancroft, Idaho at her uncle Dave Grimm’s ranch. She loved music and learned to play

the piano and organ. She participated in many parades, road shows, assembly

programs, singing performances and various other activities. She has been in

numerous musical productions and played various parts in “Cherry Blossom”,

“Conchita” and “Brigadoon”. After graduating she worked as a private secretary for two

and a half years before attending Ricks College as a music major. It is here that she

meet the love of her life.

On May 25, 1956, she married Jospeh Andrew Heiner, Jr. in the Salt Lake City Temple.

After their marriage they moved to Santa Monica, California where she worked as a

steno-secretary for Douglas Aircraft. They moved several times while in California,

during that time they welcomed the arrival of one son and two daughters.

She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She

served as a Ward and Primary Organist, MIA Music director in the Ward and Stake,

Sunday School and Relief Society Inservice Leader, Relief Society Education Counselor

and Cultural Refinement Teacher. She continued to sing in the Ward and Stake Choirs.

In their later years they moved back to Bedford, Wyoming where Joseph was born and

raised. She and her husband served in the Idaho Falls Temple ordinance worker as for

several years.

Sharleen is proceeded in death by her parents, husband, siblings (Margaret Elizabeth

(Crook) Williams and Melva (Crook) Liston), daughter (Debra Sue (Heiner) Palmer),

son-in-law (Mark Edwin Stevens) and granddaughter (Valerie Heiner).

She is survived by her son (Alan Joseph and Suzanne (Munford) Heiner of Thatcher,

Utah, daughter Ruthan (Heiner) Stevens of Kimberly, Idaho, as well as 8 grandchildren

and 23 great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers to the family, the family asks that you make a donation to the Church of

Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Humanitarian Aid.

In honoring mom’s wishes, she requested only a graveside service. A graveside

service will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 1 P.M. at the Bedford

Cemetery.

Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to family, friends and dedicated nurses from Idaho

Home Health & Hospice who cared for our beloved Sharleen.