Sharon F. Lienemann

NORFOLK -- Funeral service for Sharon F. Lienemann, 58, of Pierce, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk, NE. Officiating the service will be Reverend Bridget Gately. Interment will be at Prospect View cemetery, rural Pierce, NE. Visitation for Sharon will be 9:30 a.m. prior to service time Saturday at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. The service will be live-streamed on the Stonacek Funeral Chapel website at https://www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com/obituaries/Sharon-Lienemann/#!/PhotosVideos. Sharon passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024 surrounded by her family at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Sharon died of complications of endometriosis cancer. Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk is in charge of the arrangements. Sharon Fay Lienemann, beloved daughter of Arnold and Phyllis (Walmsley) Lienemann, was born on June 9, 1965, at the Norfolk Hospital, Norfolk, NE. Growing up on the family farm northeast of Pierce, Nebraska, she enjoying sewing, cooking, gardening, animals and was actively involved in the 4-H program and showing dairy cattle, livestock judging teams, and was a 4-H camp counselor. She was selected to represent Nebraska at the National 4-H Congress, a National 4-H Leadership Ambassadors, and a 4-H exchange student in Denmark. As the 1983 Nebraska Dairy Princess, she enjoyed promoting the agriculture and dairy industry. She was involved in community organizations and the Methodist church youth group. She attended Pierce schools, participating in band, speech, served as the junior class president, and graduated valedictorian from Pierce High School in 1983. She continued her education at Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE graduating in 1987 with a BS in Mathematics and minor in Chemistry with a dual degree graduating from Washington University, St. Louis, MO in 1988 with a BS in System Engineering. While starting her career, she became a licensed professional engineer and graduated with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with an emphasis in Finance and Strategic Planning from Washington University, St. Louis, MO in 1993. She also graduated with a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree in Industrial Engineering with emphasis in operation research from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI in 1995. During college she was active in student organizes and served officer positions in the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority, Student Ambassador, honorary societies, and elected President of the student Judiciary Board. She was selected to be a congressional intern in Washington DC for the Nebraska United States Representative Doug Bereuter drafting medical and public health policy positions. She also was an intern at the Ralston Purina Company conducting pricing analysis. She worked at the Proctor & Gamble Company – Folgers Coffee, in Cincinnati, OH establishing risk forecast commodity buy plans. Sharon started her 27-year career at the McDonnell Douglas / Boeing Corporation in St. Louis, MO as a project engineer optimizing advanced design of F-15 military aircraft. She continued to advance her career with the Boeing Defense, Space and Security Military Aircraft Division and took on several management and technical positions in St. Louis, MO and Washington DC to lead teams in strategic planning, technology transfer, global business development, R&D, and operations for the next generation of aircraft, helicopter, tankers, surveillance, and special mission products. She also served as a manager with the Boeing Defense – Australia - Strategy Development Division. She continued her career as Vice President of Business Information and Project Management at Mutual of Omaha – Financial Services in Omaha, NE. Most recently was a Senior Manager of Systems Engineering at Northrop Grumman Corporation, Space Systems Division in Omaha, NE. Sharon will be remembered for her extraordinary kindness and friendships, warm generosity, and optimistic encouragement for all. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, playing with her nephews, traveling to national parks, Europe, and the Olympics in Sydney Australia, going to cultural and historical events, learning new craft techniques such as Swedish weaving and bobbin lace, sewing, baking, spring time planting new flowers and garden, and volunteering with non-profit organizations initiating science, technology and engineering with youth programs. She is survived by her father Arnold C. Lienemann, Pierce, NE, sister Jana Lienemann, Elkhorn, NE, brother Dave and Beth Ann Lienemann, Pierce, NE with family Clayton and Elizabeth (Liz Wallace) Lienemann, Pierce, and Heath Lienemann, Pierce, and brother Timothy Lienemann, Pierce, NE with family Nicholas Lienemann and Andrew Lienemann. She was preceded in death by her mother Phyllis (Walmsley) Lienemann, sister-in-law Faith (Young) Lienemann, grandparents John B (JB) and Lucile (Plummer) Lienemann, and Lawrence and Lenora (Gummus) Walmsley. Hymns are “Spirit Song” and “Hymn of Promise.” Casket bearers are brothers Dave Lienemann, Tim Lienemann and nephews Clayton Lienemann, Heath Lienemann, Nicholas Lienemann and Andrew Lienemann. Honorary casket bearers are her friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the 4-H Foundation, American Cancer Society, or charity of your choice. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Sharon F. Lienemann

June 9, 1965 - March 18, 2024