Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 25 Apr 2007 BAYARD - Sharon "Toots" Nerud, 63, died Friday, April 20, 2007, at her home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Her Funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 25, at the Hope Congregational Church in Bayard with Pastor Ted Meter officiating. Interment will be in the Bayard Cemetery. A Memorial has been established to Prairie Haven Hospice. Friends may call at the Church, Tuesday, April 24 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Wednesday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at which time the casket will be closed. Jolliffe Funeral Home in Bridgeport is in charge of the arrangements. Her obituary may be viewed at jolliffefuneral-home.com, where condolences may left and will be forwarded to her family. Sharon was born July 20, 1943, in Morrill County, Neb., the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Heimbuck) Miller. She received her education at the Highland Grade School and the Minatare High School. "Toots" was united in marriage to Steve Nerud, July 20, 1960. "Toots" was a hair-dresser and later opened her own beauty shop in Bayard, "Toots" Beauty Shop. "Toots" enjoyed fishing, camping and riding horses. But she especially enjoyed her dogs and spending time in her yard. "Toots" was a member of the Hope Congregational Church, and was a board member of the Bayard Senior Center and cooked for the center. "Toots" would do anything for anyone and will be missed by a great many people but especially by her family. Survivors include "Toots" mother Elizabeth Miller of Bayard; husband, Steve of Bayard; son and daughter-in-law, David and Kim Nerud of Clear Lake, S.D.; daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and Kurtis Feil of Lovelock, Nev.; son, Stacy Nerud of Lincoln, Neb.; son and daugh-ter-in-law, Craig and Ronnie Nerud of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; brothers, Howard Miller of Escalante, Utah, Dick Miller of Bayard, Robert Miller of Cortez, Colo.; sister, Kathy Mitchell of Crawford; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Her father and sister-in-law Jane Miller preceded her in death.