Sharon Lerch

Sharon Lerch

 

 

Sharon Rae Lerch, 67, of Elgin, Iowa, died September 20, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center in West Union, Iowa after a brief illness.  She was born in Arlington, Iowa to her mother, Leola Hicks on September 6, 1948.  After William Lerch married Leola in 1951, he adopted Sharon.  Sharon graduated from Valley High School and resided most of her life in Clermont and Elgin. She enjoyed volunteering at the churches, libraries, and historical society.  She never met a cat she couldn’t love, and is survived by her favorite, Snowy.

  Sharon is also survived by a brother, Michael (Julie) Lerch, Elgin, Iowa; two sisters, Wendy (Peter) Wolf, Dubuque, Iowa and Julie (Marty Gibson) McCready, Gunder, Iowa; aunts and uncles, Arietta (Mick) Leonhart, Virginia Chapman Roete, Audrey Johnson, and Mervin Larson; two nieces; four nephews; great-nieces; great-nephews and many cousins.

Sharon was preceded in death by her parents; a brother-in-law, Mike McCready; her grandparents; aunts and uncles.

  Services will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at the Elgin Baptist Church, Elgin, Iowa.  Friends may call from 1:30-2:30 pm, with services at 2:30 pm.

Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Elgin, Iowa is helping the family with the arrangements.

  The family would like to thank the staff and volunteers at the Good Samaritan Center and Palmer Hospice in West Union for their compassionate care.

 
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