Sharon "Boots" Remus

Sharon “Boots” Remus, age 89 of Sleepy Eye, died on Sunday, November 24, 2024. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Friday, November 29, 2024, at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel and will continue on Saturday from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at the funeral home.  A graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 11:00 am at Home Cemetery in Sleepy Eye. Military Honors will be provided by Sleepy Eye Honor Guard. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.

Boots, the daughter of Pearl (Sucker) and Clarence Fischer was born May 17, 1935, in Sleepy Eye. She graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1953.

She enlisted in the Navy in 1953 where she proudly served until 1957. She was a very proud Veteran! Following military service, she worked in Minneapolis for Federal Housing. She married Donald Remus on April 1, 1959 (later divorcing) and they made their home in Sleepy Eye where they raised three children.

Boots worked at the Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch, Advertising Unlimited and the Pix Theatre where she proudly ran projector. She eventually found her passion in childcare where she spent over 40 years as a daycare provider. During that time, she also felt a calling to help the community, joining the Sleepy Eye Ambulance Service at the age of 57. She served for 22 years, ending her career as an EMT two months prior to her 80th birthday. Community Service didn’t stop there, she went on to volunteer with Allina Hospice until the time of her death. She volunteered at Sleepy Eye Elementary School assisting students with reading and she taught Sunday School for many years at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. She also was a Sleepy Eye Holiday Lights in Motion board member who worked diligently at helping the project get started and she continued to help in any way possible each season.

Boots touched so many people in her lifetime, sending birthday and congratulatory cards, as well as reaching out when people were going through difficult times. She enjoyed cooking and was famous for her sauerkraut.

She adored her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and loved spoiling them. They affectionately called her Grandma “Bootsie”. She also loved her daycare kids, doing her best to keep up with their lives into adulthood. She was a friend to everyone.

Boots is survived by her children, Steven (Laurie Neid) Remus (Sleepy Eye), Shari (PJ) Hittesdorf (Sleepy Eye), and Todd (Debbie Olson) Remus (Brooklyn Center); 11 grandchildren (Sam (Jennifer) Remus, Vanessa (Jon Nihart) Remus, Sydney (Andrew) Geiger, Karrah Edwards, Lucas Hittesdorf, Zach (Nicole Brazle) Hittesdorf, Tucker Hittesdorf, Tanner Hittesdorf, Palmer (Katlyn Aviles) Hittesdorf, Elana (Amber) Remus, Emma (Donte) Remus); three step-grandchildren (Kara, Bennett and Morten); five great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Marlene Fischer, Jane Fischer, and Oradell Fischer; many nieces and nephews; and many, many former daycare kids.

She was preceded in her death by her parents; brothers, Larry Fischer, Robert “Pork” Fischer and Ronnie Fischer; niece, Cindy Fischer; nephew, Rick Fischer; and many aunts and uncles.

Her legacy is the many people whose lives she touched. May all of you carry on her love of helping others.