She attended Central Valley High School and Eastern Washington University. She worked for the State of Washington in Child Protective Services for over 30 years. She started as a case worker and retired a supervisor.
Sydne enjoyed remodeling old homes, including one that is now listed on the Spokane Register of Historic Places. She also liked to play golf and play cards with friends and family. She loved spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her daughter LeeAnn Talbott, and her three daughters, Ava, Audrey and Penelope and daughter Lori and husband Chad Brittain and their children, Tucker, Skylar and Olivia, her sister, Terry and her husband Keith Baldwin, sister Linda and her husband Tim Mulvey, and several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held May 23, 2015 at 2pm at Hazen & Jaeger Valley, 1306 N. Pines, Spokane Valley, WA 99206