Sharon Leis Obituary

Sharon Rose Leis

Jan 20, 1943 - Sep 22, 2025

Norwalk

Sharon Rose (McFarlin) Leis, 82, of Norwalk, was called home Monday, September 22, 2025, into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father. Surrounded by her family, Sharon passed away peacefully at Fisher-Titus Medical Center after a brief illness.

Born January 20, 1943, in Sandusky, Sharon was the oldest of six children born to the late Arthur J. & Dorothy M. (Lawrence) McFarlin and goddaughter of the late Virginia (Lawrence) Nesselhauff and Melvin Lawrence, who died serving our country in WWI; baptized into the Catholic Church.

Sharon attended St. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary School and high school at St. Mary's Catholic School, where she was a member of the graduating class of 1961. After graduating from high school, she attended business school and worked as a secretary for an insurance company.

Sharon was introduced to LeRoy Leis of Monroeville, Ohio; it was love at first sight. On May 1, 1965, Sharon and LeRoy joined as one into the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony at Holy Angel's Catholic Church in Sandusky.

Just this year, Sharon celebrated her 60th wedding anniversary with LeRoy with a Mass at St. Paul's and a dinner celebration. The greatest gift they gave their family was loving each other. Their love, respect, and devotion for each other are a testament to their true love and will forever be cherished by their family.

Reunited with her in Heaven, she is preceded in death by her father, Arthur, in 1996; her mother, Dorothy, in 2017; her brother, Speed, in 1990; her father-in-law, Howard L. Leis, in 1999; and her mother-in-law, Frances (Haas) Leis, in 2011.

Sharon leaves behind her husband, Leroy L. Leis, known as Archie by most, but she called him LeRoy; her daughters, Lori A. Leis and her husband, Robert Bennett; Diana L. Leis; Kara Leis and her fiancé, Robert Webb; and Tina Leis; grandsons, Brenden Leis and his wife, Kelsey (Rivett) Leis and their unborn baby girl Leis; Dakota Bennett and his girlfriend, Jade Morales; Joshua Richards and his wife, Megan (McLeod) and their son, Grayson Richard and unborn daughter, Vienna Rose; Jacob Coe and his girlfriend, Kira Swartz; Mason Bennett and his wife, Kaylee (Bruns) Bennett and their son, RoRo and daughter, Lainey Bug; Aidan Bennett and his wife, Madison (Gay) Bennett and the baby of the grandkids, Ashton Coe and his girlfriend, Brooke Songer; her favorite granddaughter, Elyse Coe and Gage Blackford and their daughter, Brae; sister-in-law, Charotte McFarlin, wife of Speed McFarlin; brothers, Kevin McFarlin (Norma Jean Baker); John McFarlin and his wife, Bonnie McFarlin; and baby brother, Thomas Jude; her favorite sister, Micki Anne and her husband, Joseph Zaleski; sisters-in-law, Tonya Bruce; Sharon Leis; Susan Birri and her husband, William Birri; Diana Leis Delker and her husband, Christoper Delker; nieces and nephews whom she was known as Aunt Sherry.

Visitation for Sharon will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Walker-Eastman-Heydinger Funeral Home, 98 W. Main St., Norwalk. Funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 26, 2025, at St. Paul Catholic Church, immediately followed by a luncheon at the church.

Memorial contribu-tions may be made in her honor to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, a charity Sharon always contributed. Sharon believed all children should have the care they need, especially after Dakota, her grandson, was diagnosed with brain cancer, now a 16-year survivor.

Sharon's family would like to thank all those who lovingly cared for her during her brief illness, especially her granddaughter, Elyse Coe, her niece Jayden Zaleski, and the care team at Fisher-Titus TCU and Fisher-Titus ICU.

Sharon will be missed greatly by all who love her. We will miss her infectious laugh, loving hugs and kisses and her warm smile. She will live in our hearts forever. We know she is now in Heaven watching over us all. Remember, we need to check in with each other, walk out together, especially at night and let someone know we made it home safely; she would want us to do that for each other.

Online expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.walkereastmanheydingerfh.com