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Sharon Kay Anderson

1944 - 2024

Sharon Kay Anderson obituary, 1944-2024, Mason City, IA

BORN

1944

DIED

2024

Sharon Anderson Obituary

Sharon Kay Anderson was born August 21st 1944 in Iowa City, Iowa to Ira Kirkbride and Viola Price. She was raised in Hampton, Iowa. She married Richard Anderson Sr. on January 26th 1962 in South Dakota. But they made their last home together in Mason City, Iowa.

Sharon worked as a seamstress at Mode-O-Day for several years before they closed. Then she worked at Walmart for over 25 years until she retired where she made many friends.

Sharon's interests were making cakes for anyone who needed it, making tie blankets, doing word puzzles, playing board games with friends and spending time with her beloved friends and family.

Sharon was a loving mother to Richard Jr., Ronda and Rochelle. Sister to Randy, George, Cindy, Deb, Robin, David, Enis and Garry. She was a grandmother to 8 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She was also a very special friend to Vickey, Barb and Kay.

Proceeded in death by her husband, her parents, 3 brothers, and her granddaughter Brandy.

In lieu of flowers and gifts please donate to Mercy Cancer Center or St. Croix Hospice.

A graveside burial and celebration of life will be announced at a later date.

To plant trees in memory, please visit theĀ Sympathy Store.

Published by Globe Gazette from Apr. 18 to Apr. 19, 2024.

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Dolly Bryant

April 22, 2024

Worked with her at Walmart,many fun days. Always brought Vanilla back from Texas for her for her many Cakes she made. Never forgot her sweet lady

Angela Dutcher

April 21, 2024

On Joy and Sorrow (From "The Prophet")
Kahlil Gibran
Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.
And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.
And how else can it be?
The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.
Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter“s oven?
And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives?
When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.

Some of you say, "Joy is greater than sorrow," and others say, "Nay, sorrow is the greater."
But I say unto you, they are inseparable.
Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.

Verily you are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy.
Only when you are empty are you at standstill and balanced.
When the treasure-keeper lifts you to weigh his gold and his silver, needs must your joy or your sorrow rise or fall.

Judy Siesseger

April 18, 2024

Deepest sympathies!! Sharon made a few cakes for me for special occasions!! Such a beautiful soul!!

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