Our mother, daughter and sister, Sharon Kay Moon, passed peacefully on Feb. 24, 2015, at 1:45 p.m. After many years of fighting against Porphyria and other medical conditions she is at rest by the Lord's side without pain.

Sharon was born on Dec. 21, 1962, at 2:22 a.m. in Los Angeles, Calif. at Valley Presbyterian Hospital to Shirley and Eddie Moon; their first child.

Sharon soon found her liking for animals of all and any kind, including strays - many strays - and her love stayed throughout her life. She often had multiple dogs that would call her Mom and she would call hers, but somehow I think they had just found each other.

Sharon used her love of animals as a livelihood in training horses and raising cows and goats. But Sharon's all-time favorite was her very handsome Arabian horse, Jordy. Many hours were spent full of smiles and laughter with Jordy. That time for Sharon was very special.

Sharon also loved children's shows, movies and working on arts and crafts; wood burning and painting being her favorite. Later in life, Sharon became very serious about her Bible studies and spent countless hours filling many pages with notes and writing about those studies. During her final times, those studies brought her much comfort.

Sharon's life expanded after her marriage to Jim Reynolds. They soon had their first child, James Reynolds, on July 17, 1981. Sharon was a very excited mother and she put full effort into bringing him into this world the right way. On April 28, 1983, Patrick Reynolds was born. Two fine sons that she was proud of always and will look favorably on for eternity.

Sharon is survived by her mother, Shirley Moon; sons James and Patrick; daughter-in-law Mendy; sister-in-law Monica; brother Brad; and many cousins.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, in Rathdrum, Idaho. In lieu of flowers all donations may be made in Sharon's name at www.porphyriafoundation.com.

Just a quick message on what porphyria is: The porphyrias are rare diseases. Porphyria is not a single disease but a group of at least eight disorders that differ considerably from each other. A common feature in all porphyrias is the accumulation in the body of porphyrins or porphyrin precursors. Although these are normal body chemicals, they normally do not accumulate. Precisely which of these chemicals builds up depends on the type of porphyria.

The symptoms and treatment vary significantly from one type of Porphyria to the next. Porphyria symptoms arise mostly from effects on either the nervous system or the skin. Proper diagnosis is often delayed because the symptoms are nonspecific. Skin manifestations can include burning, blistering and scarring of sun-exposed areas.