[ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

Gilbertson, Sharon J. (1940-2017)

GILBERTSON, MADSEN, LOE, JENSEN

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 6/2/2017 at 18:45:22

Sharon J. Gilbertson
June 24, 1940 - April 12, 2017

Sharon J. Gilbertson, 76, of Forest City, died on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City.

A daughter of Richard and Edith (Loe) Madsen, Sharon was born on June 24, 1940, in Emmons, Minnesota. She attended and then graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1958. On December 29, 1963, she married Arthur Gilbertson at the Red Grove Lutheran Church in Austin, Minnesota. She worked for Winnebago Industries, the Ford Garage in Forest City, and then for the Treasurer’s office in the Winnebago Courthouse, retiring in 2005.

In her younger years, Sharon loved to roller skate. An avid reader, she belonged to many book clubs through the years. An active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church for many years, she attended services on a regular basis. Moreover, she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially with her nieces and nephews. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Sharon is survived by her brother, Gary (GeorgAnna) Madsen; her sister, Arlette (Gary) Jensen; her nephews, Allan and Jared; and her nieces, Laura and Rachel; as well as by other extended family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Art, in 2010.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Visitation will be for one hour before the services at the church on Saturday. Burial will follow in Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church or the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City in care of the family.

Cataldo Schott Funeral Home, 2017.


 

Winnebago Obituaries maintained by Cheryl Siebrass.
WebBBS 4.33 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen

[ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]