Sharon Jane Gonzales (Tierney) died peacefully on August 7, 2026 at Good

Samaritan Society Grand Island Village in Grand Island, NE. A private family

memorial service will be held at a later date.

Sharon was born on November 4, 1948 to Edward and Gladys (Ragland) Tierney in

Albion, NE. She spent her early years in Albion, a farm outside of Central City, NE

and Grand Island.

Sharon married Andrew Gonzales, Jr. in 1968. They lived in Grand Island, Lincoln,

NE and an acreage outside of Douglas, NE. Sharon later moved to Aurora, NE and

then to Grand Island where she live until her death.

Life on the acreage was some of Sharon’s favorite years; baking, growing and

canning garden food, raising chickens, ducks and a few pigs. Sharon was an avid

baker, even making banana bread two weeks before her death. She was a

devoted homemaker, an animal lover, enjoyed knitting, needle work and had a

talent for sketching animals and people.

Sharon loved the Lord, Jesus Christ, and her faith was strong and passionate. She

read the Bible and prayed every day. She will be remembered for her witty sense

of humor, her kindness, compassion and her love for her family.

Sharon is survived by her children, Rita (Terry) Hemmer and Andrew Gonzales III;

grandsons, Eryn and Christopher Hemmer; sister, Bonnie Ainsworth, all of Grand

Island; Brothers, Larry (Cathy) Tierney of Yankton SD, Terry (Cindy) Tierney of

Waverly, NE, Derrick Tierney of Lincoln, NE, Leslie Tierney and Edwin Tierney of

Omaha, NE, Mark (Sherri) Tierney of Red Oak, IA; and many nephews and nieces.

Sharon is preceded in death by her parents; an infant son, Joseph; ex-husband,

Andrew Gonzales Jr.; and siblings Sandra Warren, Timothy Tierney and Kenneth

Tierney.

Condolences may be sent to Livingston Funeral Home.