Sharon Lynne Ebner

On January 4, 2025, Sharon Lynne Ebner, 82, of Elmhurst passed away peacefully surrounded by family. She was born on November 15, 1942, in Lincolnwood, daughter to her late parents, Arden Iverson and Violet Iverson (Blackmer).
Sharon was the owner of the Elmhurst travel agency, Horizon Travel, and was dedicated to her customers for many decades before her passing. She took great joy in planning family vacations, honeymoons and cruises. The relationships she formed often lasted many years following that first trip. Her passion for travel was evident, as she worked tirelessly to provide her customers with the perfect travel experience.
Sharon's greatest joy in life was spending time with her family. Her other passion was cruising; having been on more than 100 cruises at the time of her passing, she often spoke of her love for listening to and watching the ocean, making new friends, and seeing the world.
Sharon is survived by her loving daughter, Laura Barber (Scott); her son, Bill Ebner (Mary Kay); four grandchildren, Brigitte Barber (36), Stephanie Decker (34) (Cody), Leah Ebner (18); and great-grandson, Nathaniel (11).
She is also survived by her sister, Annette Moore; nephews, Tom Becknell (Amie) and Jeffrey Becknell; niece, Karen Dietz (Don); and their children, Tommy Becknell (32), Jeanette Becknell (26), Jessica Becknell (23), Brooke Dietz (27), Brandon Dietz (25), and Jake Dinelli (22).
Sharon is preceded in death by her sister Susan Shea.
The family will receive family and friends from 3:00-5:30 pm on Friday, January 10, 2025 at Elmhurst Community Funeral Home – THE AHLGRIM CHAPEL, 567 Spring Road, Elmhurst. A memorial service will be held at 4:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. Sharon's online memorial page can be found by visiting: https://communityfundraising.woundedwarriorproject.org/campaign/In-Memory-of-Sharon-L-Ebner or clicking .