The Best Friend a Town Ever Had

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Was our beloved Mayor, Sharon Branstiter. After some obviously very serious health issues, Mayor Sharon passed away this morning at her home. Godspeed, Sharon. Rest assured your legacy will live on in the 'gardening of a town', and the garden will continue to grow under your watchful eye from above. Thank you for all you have done for Toledo and its people. We all loved you, and we could feel the love pouring from your heart every day, in everything you did. You will be sorely missed.

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  1. Sdelfs1234/23/2007 8:39 AM

    Sharon was an honest, no-holds-bar kind of person who cared so much for her community and the townspeople who lived in and around Toledo; she touched so many people and made such a positive impact while she was here.

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  2. Anonymous4/23/2007 9:22 AM

    Willie and I Loved you Aunt Sharon with all our hearts! We could always count on you to be there for us and give honest advice and opinions. We will miss you more than you would ever have guessed. Thanks for everything you did for us and everyone else around you. The world was a brighter place with you in it!

    Love Melissa and Willie

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