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Sharon C. Odell
1953 - 2015
Sharon C. Odell
1953 - 2015
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Sharon Odell Obituary
Our wonderful mother and wife, Sharon Casey Odell of Park City, UT passed away suddenly, unexpectedly and far too early at the age of 62 on October 21st, 2015.
She was born on May 16th, 1953 in San Francisco, California to Donald and Ernestine Casey. During her childhood, she was a strong-willed older sister to her three younger brothers. She attended Stanford University where she met her husband, Timothy W. Odell in their freshman dormitory. While the details of who courted who remained controversial, they were eventually married June 15th, 1980 and had three children: Ian, Katie, and Erin. She is survived by her husband, three children, two grandchildren: Eleanor and Mercedes Odell, and three brothers: Michael, James, and Richard Casey.
Sharon was an avid masters swimmer and coach for many years and enjoyed the camaraderie of her fellow swimmers in Park City and at the Steiner Aquatic center in Salt Lake City. Her swimming performance was hindered by a major stroke in 2012 followed by a difficult yet remarkable recovery. She continued to swim on a regular basis and fittingly was doing what she loved at the time of her death. A close second to swimming, Sharon's second love was French language and culture. In college, she studied in France for a year and returned on vacations with her husband Tim, which were some of the highlights of her life. Finally, her passion for her children and animals was unparalleled. She raised three successful and well-balanced children; after they moved out of the house, she devoted more of her time to taking care of her dogs Daisy and Rosie as well as the animals at Petco at Kimball Junction. She also enjoyed her work on the Snyderville Basin Recreation Board in planning the trail system around Kimball Junction and the pool at Ecker Hill Middle School.
Funeral mass will be held at 10:00am on Friday, October 30th at St. Mary's of the Assumption Parish, 1505 White Pine Canyon Road, followed by a burial at Heber City Cemetery, 500 North 550 East. Reception follows at St. Mary's. Condolences maybe shared online at probstfamilyfunerals.com
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Karen Schoephoerster
December 9, 2015
Our Prayers and Thoughts are with you and your family, Sharon will be missed by everyone.
November 18, 2015
Tim:
Very sorry for your loss. I know Anne had always appreciated her love for animals and her family. Prayers from the Morgan's
November 14, 2015
We are so very sorry to hear of the passing of your wife. I will remember her as I enjoy the trails of Park City. Krista Wilhelmsen and Bill Lutz
John and Margie Harris
November 11, 2015
Dr. Odell,
We are truly saddened to hear of your loss. We pray you will find comfort in memories of the life you shared.
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Cathie Ellis
November 10, 2015
I will always have fond memories of our time together when our girls were growing up. Sharon was kind, intelligent, and athletic with a wonderfully dry sense of humor, and I always appreciated our talks on the finer points of swimming or parenting. Sharon made a difference in my life and I will miss her.
Jill & Dick Lesh
November 7, 2015
Dr. Odell,
Our sincere sympathy to you and your family on the passing of Sharon.
-Jill & Dick Lesh
Priscilla Kawakami
November 2, 2015
Tim--
I remember Sharon so well. Her dry humor and clear intelligence made swim practice and swim meets bearable. My sympathies to everyone.
Requiescat in pace. P
November 2, 2015
Tim
My condolences to you and your entire family. My thoughts and prayers will be with you in this difficult time.
Kelly Murnin
November 2, 2015
My heartfelt sympathies go out to the family and friends during this difficult time. I hope that the promise found in 1 Thessalonians 4:14 can bring you some comfort. Knowing that there is a future for the ones we have lost in death can be so reassuring.
October 31, 2015
We are so sorry to hear of the loss of your remarkable wife, Dr. Odell. We will think of her as we are on the Park City trails.
Deb and Dave Wagner
Shelley Vebber
October 28, 2015
Oh Dear, such a wonderful part of our community has found a softer place to land. Sharon and I seemed to always run into each other in the store, it was a joke between us. Tim, I will always remember swimming with you both on Thanksgiving in the freezing Park City air. You both were a bigger part of my life as a new single girl, than you will ever know. Thank you. Blessings. She will be deeply missed. Love.
October 28, 2015
Tim-
My heartfelt thoughts are with you and your amazing family during this very difficult and hard time. Sharon was so loved and admired by many, a fine athlete, and her love of others and her animal friends was a bright spot in this world. May the sun shine and heal your hearts during this painful time
My best- Leslie Howa
October 28, 2015
Tim
My condolences to you and your family during this unexpected loss.
John Doaner
Mark Bleckert
October 28, 2015
Dr. Odell & family
We our so very sorry for your loss. Our hearts and prays for you & all your love ones.
Love, Mark & Kim Bleckert
October 28, 2015
Tima and Family,
We are so sorry to hear about Sharon's passing. She was such an awesome woman and she will be greatly missed.
Natalie & Cameron Banko
October 28, 2015
Dr. Tim Odell,
We are saddened to learn of the passing of your wife, Sharon. Although we did not know Sharon personally, we understand that she was a remarkable woman with continuing contributions to her family, her sport, and the greater Park City-Snyderville community. We wish to extend our sympathy to you and your family for your great loss.
Howard and Barbara Ross
Jeanne Rettos Logan
October 28, 2015
Light and love!
Steve & Lillian Richards
October 27, 2015
Our hearts go out to you and your family, it's impossible to comprehend how devastating the loss of your wife is for you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
October 27, 2015
Dr. Odell,
We are so sorry to hear about Sharon's passing. Her greatest work is evident in her children and we are with in spirit during this difficult time. Hugs!
Love,
Chad and Anya Turner
Richard Goers
October 27, 2015
Very sorry to hear about Sharon's passing.
She was as great a person as she was a swimmer. My condolences to you, Tim, and your children.
October 27, 2015
Tim, I am so sorry to hear about Sharon. I have very fond memories of her encouraging me to swim and always with a warm smile. My sincere condolences go out to you and your children.
Brad Olch
October 26, 2015
Clifton McIntosh
Salt Lake City
October 26, 2015
I came to be a friend of Sharon's through The Steiner Masters Swim team. Of course, I was not a good or fast enough swimmer to swim in or close to her lane. But I did swim for years in the same lane as her husband, Tim Odell, whom I have wisely entrusted with my health for close to twenty years. And after swim workouts on Saturday morning a group of the Masters swimmers would go to breakfast Tim and Sharon were central figures in the breakfast group and I was honored to be included. It was through those interactions with Tim and Sharon that I got to be a friend of Sharon's. Tim and Sharon were a wonderful married couple and it was a joy to watch them interact. My deepest sympathies to Tim who has lost such a terrific life partner.
Breakfasts with Sharon and group were a great deal of fun. She was always deeply engaged in the conversations and her quick wit and wide knowledge made her someone to be reckoned with. I came to especially value Sharon's wicked sharp sense of humor. She laughed a lot and made others laugh with her. Breakfasts without her will never be the same. Her vivacious spirit enlivened all of us. I have missed her presence these last few years and, with heavy heart, grieve for her loss to our swim community. Tim and her children have my deepest condolences and best wishes for learning how to carry on without her.
Tricia Griffith
October 26, 2015
Sharon was an inspiration. It is so unfair that someone so wonderful was taken so early in life.
Working with Sharon at Petco was fun. Although I knew Sharon only a short period of time I am grateful to have experienced her kindness, her sense of humor and her dedication to the animals.
Dave Bird
October 26, 2015
Tim, my sincere condolences to you and your family.
Joan Mills
October 26, 2015
I am so sorry to hear about Sharon. Ian, Katie and Erin I know that your mother's wonderful legacy will pass on through all of you. Thinking of you in your time of loss.
Betsy Spiegel
October 25, 2015
Sharon, May the water be cobalt blue, clearer, calmer and always the perfect temperature where you are now. You were such an inspiration to me for how you handled your health issues these past years. I so admired your strength and desire to move ahead and live life to it's fullest. I feel fortunate to have known you and to have swam with you for so many years.
October 24, 2015
My deepest sympathy to your family.
I will truly miss Sharon! Her passion for the water was such an inspiration for many of us. I was honored share her lane any time and was amazed at her strength and passion. I sure hope they have water in Heaven, the Angels will have a hard time keeping up with you my friend. You all, were so blessed to call her your mother, sister, wife, grandmother as we were to have her as a friend. Prayers are with you,
Love, Jeanne Rettos Logan and family
God Bless
Lynn Angelini
October 24, 2015
Dear Sharon's lovely family, I enjoyed working with Sharon for the last few years. She was always a pleasure to be around. She would talk about her family all the time and I have to laugh that she was upset that Tim would want to spend $60 on a tiny baby hat! I am sorry to not be able to attend the services Friday and to be able to meet all the great family she talked about. She will be missed and remembered. Lynn Angelini, Park City Physical Therapy
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