Witt, Sharon Kay (Henriksen) (1946 - 2021)

WITT, HENRIKSEN, HEMMINGSEN, ROLD

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/8/2021 at 17:59:24

Name of deceased: Sharon Kay Witt (nee Henriksen)

Aged: 74 yrs, 6 mo, 4 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Oct. 30, 1946; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: May 4, 2021; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Friday, May 7, 2021; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial was in Cuppy's Grove Cemetery, Cuppy’s Grove, IA

Survived by: Husband of 51 years, Alan Kent Witt of Harlan, IA; children, Christina (spouse, Brad) Hemmingsen of Audubon, IA, David Witt (spouse, Kairee) of Audubon, IA, and Steven Witt (spouse, Cecily) of Elkhorn, NE; 5 grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Lester Ross and Ivy May (nee Rold) Henriksen; brother, Verle Henriksen

Education: Attended Monroe #3 Country School through Grade 5, and then Laurel Middle School; she graduated from Harlan (IA) High School, Class of 1965. She then attended the University of South Dakota for 1 year.

Religious affiliation: Baptized June 22, 1986, Altamont Baptist Church, Harlan, IA, where she was a member

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Alan Kent Witt; May 20, 1969; Basel, Switzerland

Employment: After her children were grown, she worked at CDS for 30 years

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed making ceramics; gardening; traveling; going to concerts; touring wineries, becoming a wine collector; member, the Red Hat Society; loved Christmas; loved having her grandchildren visit

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com