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Sharon Sharkey Obituary
Born: December 8, 1944 in Peru, IL
Died: May 28, 2024 in Peoria, IL
Sharon S. Sharkey, 79 of Peru, formerly of LaMoille, passed away after a brief illness on May 28, 2024 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center Peoria. Visitation will be Saturday, June 1 from 9-11 in Hurst Funeral Home Ladd. Services will begin at 11AM with burial immediately following in Valley Memorial Park, Spring Valley.
Sharon was born December 8,1944 in Peru, Illinois to Heber Jay and Alice (Windels) Thompson. She graduated from LaMoille High School in 1962. In Peru, Illinois on September 6,1964 she married Ivon J. Sharkey. Sharon also attended Midstate Business College in Peoria. During her work career she worked her first 29 years helping her parents at Jays Supper Club in Arlington. Sharon was a licensed Real Estate Agent for a number of years, then became licensed as an Insurance Agent. She spent 30 years in the insurance industry before her retirement.
Sharon served 14 years on the Bureau County Board and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. In her free time, she loved doing crossword and jigsaw puzzles.
Surviving are her children: Rebecca (Shawn) Andersen and Brian Sharkey, stepdaughter Paula Eubanks, stepson Mark Sharkey, grandchildren Elizabeth (Marshal Herrmann) Milaicki and Erik (Mallory Bima) Milaicki, great granddaughter Amelia "Millie" Milaicki, 2 step grandchildren Cody Parrott and Jacob (Audrey) Sharkey and 5 step great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband on 2/1/2013, parents, stepson Michael, 3 brothers Jay C., Jim, and John Thompson and sisters Dolores "Tootie" Fonderoli and Mildred Mini. A special thank you to nieces, Cathy Fonderoli and Lori Jurkas, for all you did.
Pallbearers will be Al Farneti, Bob Fonderoli, Rick Fonderoli, Steve Fonderoli, Tim Fonderoli, Rick Jurkas, Kim Mini and John Thompson.
Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle.
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