Sharon Traub (1956-2010)

TRAUB, HOPPER, DRAKE, KELLNER

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 1/10/2010 at 09:11:40

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Sunday, January 10, 2010.

Sharon Traub, 53, of Ames, passed away Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, at home. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11, at Adams Funeral Home. Visitation will be prior to the service from 5 to 7 p.m.

Sharon Louise Traub was born Dec. 2, 1956, in Macomb, Ill., the daughter of Gordon and Barbara Hopper. She attended Ames High School and received her GED. She married Jeffrey Traub on April 9, 1978.

She was a full-time wife and mother with a wide circle of friends. She was a passionate collector with an extensive bear collection, including many Steiff. One of her many hobbies included helping others and reaching out to those in need. She was looking forward to the birth of her first grandchild.

She also loved to travel and visited places as diverse as the Bahamas, Iceland and Australia. She was a cancer survivor and lived life to the fullest.

She is survived by her husband, Jeffrey Traub; her father, Gordon Hopper, and stepmom Jan Hopper; three siblings, Steve Hopper, Scott Hopper and Susan Drake; and three daughters, Ashlyn Traub, Breanne Kellner (Chad) and Chelsey Traub.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Barbara (Drake) Hopper, in 1968.

Memorials may be directed to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

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