Sharleen Mae Rathman, 83, of Grand Island, died Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society in Wood River.

Sharleen was born November 6, 1932 in Grand Island to George and Opal (Gorin) McMullen. She grew up in Grand Island and attended Grand Island schools. She graduated from Grand Island Senior High in 1950. She began working at the telephone company until she got married.
On January 13, 1952, she was united in marriage to Lawney Rathman in Grand Island at the Trinity United Methodist Church. After which Sharleen lived in Grand Island while Lawney was in the Army for two years. Then couple lived on a farm outside of Cairo for one year, and then moved to a farm south of Grand Island from 1954-1987. When they retired off the farm, they moved into Grand Island.

Her hobbies included gardening and taking care of the lawn and house, genealogy research, baking Christmas cookies, and collecting Department 56 Alpine Villages.

Sharleen is survived by her husband: Lawney Rathman of Grand Island; children: John (Dayna) Rathman of Bartlesville, OK, Jim (Kathy) Rathman of Grand Island, Jennifer (Richard) Klanecky of Grand Island, Jeff Rathman of Shelby, NE; grandchildren: Branden (Sarah) Stange, Sarah Rathman, Josh Rathman, Colton Rathman, Dylan Rathman, Connor Rathman, Christopher Rathman, Audrie Rathman, Megan Kempf; great grandchildren: Korbyn Stange, Maci Stange; and sister-in-law Rayleen McMullen.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and brother: George McMullen.

Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Monday, November 16, 2015 at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Chapel with Pastor Darrel Holzinger officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be 3-5 PM Sunday at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home.  Memorials can be made to the Comfort Do program or Alzheimer's Association.