General Information
Full Name: Sharla Beth Norlander

Date of Birth: August 19, 1969

Date of Death: December 5, 2012

Sharla’s life story

Sharla Beth (Tauer) Norlander

Sharla Beth (Tauer) Norlander was born on August 19, 1969 in Minneapolis, MN to parents Michael and Sandra (Fluegge) Tauer. She was the youngest of three children. Some of her fondest childhood memories were family road trips in the station wagon traveling around the United States, being teased and loved by her older brothers Darren and Ron. Sharla’s childhood years were spent in Burnsville, graduating from Burnsville High School.

Following high school, Sharla graduated from St. Cloud Cosmetology College. She was employed by National Beauty Supply, where she was a buyer and spent much of her time traveling for work.

Through mutual friends, Sharla was introduced to Bruce Norlander at a Halloween party. After that introduction, and dating a couple of years, they were married on November 14, 1997 at Edinborough Park in Edina. They were blessed with two beautiful children, Alexsandra and Joseph.

With the birth of her children, Sharla decided that she wanted to be a stay at home mom. In addition, she did daycare for other families for approximately nine years. Her favorite charge was her nephew Keaton. As the kids got older, she decided to work outside the home. Sharla accepted a job at Bestmark, where she was employed for the last six years. She started out editing, and eventually was asked to manage quality control, do program development, and training for the company.

She enjoyed Pokeno night with her girlfriends, going up to her friends cabins in Wisconsin, playing games to the wee hours of the morning, throwing parties, and creating ginger bread houses during Christmas, which was her favorite time of the year. She also enjoyed her time teaching Sunday School and attending Bible Class.

Her life was the happiest when she could be around family and friends, but the time with her children was something very special. She loved taking Alex, Joe and their friends to the park and movie theatre and attending all of their games. She had endless energy when it came to the kids. Always putting the needs of others above her own, she was loved by many.

A caring, compassionate woman of quiet faith, Sharla entered God’s arms on the morning of December 5, 2012 at Fairview University Medical Center in Minneapolis following a brief illness.

Forever loved, Sharla will be deeply missed by her husband, Bruce; children, Alexsandra and Joseph; mother, Sandra Tauer of Burnsville; brother, Darren (MaryJo) Tauer of Prior Lake; sister in law, LuAnn (Mike Stone) Tauer-Stone of Shakopee; parents in law, Dennis and Patricia Norlander of Duluth; brothers in law, Dave Norlander of Bloomington, Mark (Dawn) Norlander of Prior Lake, Steve Norlander of Duluth, Paul (Kristin) Norlander of Duluth; many nieces and nephews and friends.

Sharla is preceded in death by her father, Michael Tauer and brother, Ron Tauer.

Sharla’s pallbearers will be Jake Tauer, Chad Tauer, Keaton Tauer, Zach Norlander, Kyle Norlander and Danny Norlander.

Visitation will be on Friday December 7, 2012 from 4:00-8:00 p. m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 833 South Marschall Road, Shakopee and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. The Celebration of Life Service will be Saturday December 8, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Living Hope Lutheran Church, 8600 Horizon Drive, Shakopee. Pastor Scott Spaulding will officiate. Sharla will be laid to rest at Valley Cemetery in Shakopee next to her father, Michael and brother, Ron.

The Norlander family is served with honor, care and compassion by Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation Services, Shakopee Chapel.

Visitation
When: Friday, December 7, 2012

Location: Ballard Sunder Funeral Home
Address: 833 S Marschall Road
Shakopee, MN

Service Information
When: Saturday, December 8, 2012

Location: Living Hope Lutheran Church
Address: 8600 Horizon Drive
Shakopee, MN

Interment Information
Location: Valley Cemetery
Address: Shakopee, MN

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