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Sharon Mitchell Obituary
Sharon Mitchell, 64, died of cancer April 23, 2021, at home in Sarasota and was laid to rest in Florida on April 30th. A Memorial Service will be held 11AM on Friday, June 4, 2021, at Sacred Heart Church in West Des Moines.
Sharon was born on September 2, 1956, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and grew up in Des Moines, IA where she graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1974. Following her graduation Sharon worked as a legal secretary at the Thoma Law Firm in Des Moines, which then became known as Davis, Hockenberg, Wine, Brown, Koehn & Shors. Sharon gained many life-long friends from school and during her time with this law firm.
In the 80's Sharon moved to Florida where she graduated from New College and began her career that revolved around English and Journalism, and as wife and mother. She retired last year as an English Teacher from the Sarasota Military Academy. She was also an accomplished poetry writer. The Academy has now dedicated an area there as the Sharon Mitchell Poetry Café.
Sharon is predeceased by her father Sanford Mitchell. She is survived by her husband Rick Farmer of Sarasota, FL; two sons, Mitchell Farmer of Tampa and Samuel Farmer of Chicago; her mother, Mary Lou Overton of West Des Moines, IA; and her siblings, Charlie Mitchell (Lin) of Travelers Rest, SC, Denise Haugh (Craig) of West Des Moines, IA, Debbie Panella (Jerry) of Mequon, WI, and Carla Stuber (Paul) of West Des Moines, IA.
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Theresa Petersen
May 30, 2021
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Ann
May 29, 2021
Sharon was a beloved cousin, as the oldest in her family she had a major role in planning all the fun times. I remember her coming to my sister Karen's wedding in NYC, wow, was she a knock out in her beautiful blue beaded dress and very 80s Hair, lol. She was a great cousin, sister, friend, mother , wife, teacher, gone way too soon. My heart is broken.
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